大勢所趨

ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄑㄩ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɐi̯³³ sɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ se¹¹⁻⁵³ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁴¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ si¹¹⁻⁵³ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ si²¹⁻⁴¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɐi̯³³ sɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ se¹¹⁻⁵³ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁴¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ si¹¹⁻⁵³ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ si²¹⁻⁴¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/


人人自危

ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄗˋ ㄨㄟ

ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˊ

жэньжэньцзывэй

žɛnʹžɛnʹczyvɛj

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː²² ŋɐi̯²¹/

/zin²³⁻³³ laŋ²³⁻³³ t͡su³³⁻²¹ ɡui²³/

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː²² ŋɐi̯²¹/

/zin²³⁻³³ laŋ²³⁻³³ t͡su³³⁻²¹ ɡui²³/

to be in a tense and terrible situation, causing people to be in uneasy and worried


以身試法

ㄧˇ ㄕㄣ ㄕˋ ㄈㄚˇ

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ sɐn⁵⁵ siː³³ faːt̚³/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sin³³ t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ huat̚⁵/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ huat̚³²/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ sɐn⁵⁵ siː³³ faːt̚³/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sin³³ t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ huat̚⁵/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ huat̚³²/


在所不惜

ㄗㄞˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ

ㄗㄞˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊ

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵/

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sɔːi̯²² sɔː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

/t͡sai³³⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪk̚³²/

/t͡sai³³⁻²¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪk̚³²/

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵/

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sɔːi̯²² sɔː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

/t͡sai³³⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪk̚³²/

/t͡sai³³⁻²¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪk̚³²/

to not hesitate to make any sacrifice; to do something despite the cost


恩將仇報

ㄣ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄔㄡˊ ㄅㄠˋ

эньцзянчоубао

/ˀən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯²¹ pou̯³³/

/ˀən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯²¹ pou̯³³/

bite the hand that feeds one
bite the hand that feeds one

to bite the hand that feeds one; to requite kindness with enmity


口口聲聲

ㄎㄡˇ ˙ㄎㄡ ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥ

ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥ

коукоушэншэн

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴ kʰoʊ̯⁴ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯³⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ sɛːŋ⁵⁵ sɛːŋ⁵⁵/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴ kʰoʊ̯⁴ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯³⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ sɛːŋ⁵⁵ sɛːŋ⁵⁵/

keep on (saying); repeatedly (say); (say) over and over again


命裡註定

命里注定
命裡注定
命裏註定
命裏注定

ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ

/miŋ⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/miŋ⁵¹ li¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²² lɵy̯²² t͡syː³³ tɪŋ²²/

/miŋ⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/miŋ⁵¹ li¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²² lɵy̯²² t͡syː³³ tɪŋ²²/

命中註定 命中註定#Chinese

命中注定 命中注定#Chinese

Synonym of 命中註定／命中注定 (mìngzhōngzhùdìng, “predestined; decreed by fate”)


命中註定

ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ

минчжунчжудин

/miŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡syː³³ tɪŋ²²/

/miŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡syː³³ tɪŋ²²/

罷罷，拋妻棄子，也是命中註定，事已如此，也顧他不得了。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
罢罢，抛妻弃子，也是命中注定，事已如此，也顾他不得了。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

From: 《石點頭》卷三

Bà bà, pāo qī qì zǐ, yěshì mìngzhōngzhùdìng, shì yǐ rúcǐ, yě gù tā bùdé le. [Pinyin]

predestined; destined; fated; decreed by fate


以怨報德

ㄧˇ ㄩㄢˋ ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄜˊ

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/jiː¹³ jyːn³³ pou̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/jiː¹³ jyːn³³ pou̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/

子曰：「以德報怨，則寬身之仁也；以怨報德，則刑戮之民也。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰：「以德报怨，则宽身之仁也；以怨报德，则刑戮之民也。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: The Book of Rites, c. 4ᵗʰ – 2ⁿᵈ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

The Master said, ‘They who return kindness for injury are such as have a regard for their own persons. They who return injury for kindness are men to be punished and put to death.’

Zǐ yuē: “Yǐ dé bào yuàn, zé kuānshēn zhī rén yě; yǐ yuàn bào dé, zé xínglù zhī mín yě.” [Pinyin]

to return evil for good; to return injury for kindness; to bite the hand that feeds one


以德報怨

ㄧˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄩㄢˋ

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛn⁵¹/

/jiː¹³ tɐk̚⁵ pou̯³³ jyːn³³/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛn⁵¹/

/jiː¹³ tɐk̚⁵ pou̯³³ jyːn³³/

From the Analects, Book 14 (《論語·憲問》):
:
或曰：「以德報怨，何如？」子曰：「何以報德？以直報怨，以德報德。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]或曰：「以德报怨，何如？」子曰：「何以报德？以直报怨，以德报德。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Huòyuē: “Yǐ dé bào yuàn, hérú?” Zǐ yuē: “Héyǐ bàodé? Yǐ zhí bào yuàn, yǐ dé bào dé.” [Pinyin]
Some one said, "What do you say concerning the principle that injury should be recompensed with kindness?" The Master said, "With what then will you recompense kindness? Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness."

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或曰：「以.德.報.怨，何如？」子 曰：「何以 報德？以.直.報.怨，以.德.報.德。」

to return good for evil; to return kindness for injury


是可忍，孰不可忍

ㄕㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄖㄣˇ

шу бу кэ жэнь

šu bu kɛ žɛnʹ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʐən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu³⁵ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʐən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siː²² hɔː³⁵ jɐn³⁵ sʊk̚² pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ jɐn³⁵/

From the Analects, Book 3 (《論語·八佾》):
:
孔子謂季氏：「八佾舞於庭，是可忍也，孰不可忍也？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]孔子谓季氏：「八佾舞于庭，是可忍也，孰不可忍也？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Kǒngzǐ wèi Jì shì: “Bāyì wǔ yú tíng, shì kě rěn yě, shú bùkě rěn yě?” [Pinyin]
Confucius said of the head of the Ji family (w:zh:季平子), who had eight rows of pantomimes in his area, "If he can bear to do this, what may he not bear to do?"

^孔子 謂 @^季.氏：「八佾 舞 於 庭，@是 @可 @忍 也，@孰 @不可 @忍 也？」

在二十世紀的前五十年當中，法國兩度為德國所征服，這對具有光榮歷史的法國人民來說，是一件是可忍，孰不可忍的奇恥大辱。 [MSC, trad.]
在二十世纪的前五十年当中，法国两度为德国所征服，这对具有光荣历史的法国人民来说，是一件是可忍，孰不可忍的奇耻大辱。 [MSC, simp.]

During the first half of the 20th century, France was subjugated twice by Germany, which has been an extremely huge disgrace that definitely cannot be tolerated to the French people, who had a glorious history.

Zài èrshí shìjì de qián wǔshí nián dāngzhōng, Fǎguó liǎng dù wéi Déguó suǒ zhēngfú, zhè duì jùyǒu guāngróng lìshǐ de Fǎguó rénmín lái shuō, shì yījiàn shì kě rěn, shú bù kě rěn de qíchǐdàrǔ. [Pinyin]


恃強凌弱

ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ liŋ³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiː¹³ kʰœːŋ²¹ lɪŋ²¹ jœːk̚²/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ liŋ³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiː¹³ kʰœːŋ²¹ lɪŋ²¹ jœːk̚²/

to use one's strength to bully the weak; bullying


毫不留情

ㄏㄠˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ

/xɑʊ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/

/hou̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ lɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

/xɑʊ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/

/hou̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ lɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/


神秘莫測

ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄘㄜˋ

/ʂən³⁵ mi⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/sɐn²¹ pei̯³³ mɔːk̚² t͡sʰaːk̚⁵/

/ʂən³⁵ mi⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/sɐn²¹ pei̯³³ mɔːk̚² t͡sʰaːk̚⁵/


一窮二白

ㄧ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄦˋ ㄅㄞˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ paɪ̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹ jiː²² paːk̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ paɪ̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹ jiː²² paːk̚²/

Possibly from On the Ten Major Relationships, a speech delivered by Mao Zedong in 1956 on the socialist construction of the People's Republic of China.
我曾經說過，我們一為「窮」，二為「白」。「窮」，就是沒有多少工業，農業也不發達。「白」，就是一張白紙，文化水平、科學水平都不高。 [MSC, trad.]我曾经说过，我们一为「穷」，二为「白」。「穷」，就是没有多少工业，农业也不发达。「白」，就是一张白纸，文化水平、科学水平都不高。 [MSC, simp.]
From: 1956, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《論十大關係》 (On the Ten Major Relationships), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition
Wǒ céngjīng shuō guò, wǒmen yī wéi “qióng”, èr wéi “bái”. “Qióng”, jiùshì méiyǒu duōshao gōngyè, nóngyè yě bù fādá. “Bái”, jiùshì yī zhāng báizhǐ, wénhuà shuǐpíng, kēxué shuǐpíng dōu bù gāo. [Pinyin]
As I have said elsewhere, we are first “poor” and second “blank”. By “poor” I mean we do not have much industry and our agriculture is underdeveloped. By “blank” I mean we are like a blank sheet of paper and our cultural and scientific level is not high.

我 曾經 說 過，我們 一 為{wéi} 「窮」，二 為{wéi} 「白」。「^窮」，就是 沒有 多少{shao} 工業，農業 也 不.發達。「^白」，就是 一 張 白紙，文化 水平、科學 水平 都 不 高。

新中國成立之初，中國一窮二白，百廢待興。 [MSC, trad.]
新中国成立之初，中国一穷二白，百废待兴。 [MSC, simp.]

In the early days after the establishment of the People's Republic of China, China was impoverished, with great number of things waiting to be rebuilt and tasks to be undertaken.

Xīnzhōngguó chénglì zhī chū, Zhōngguó yīqióng'èrbái, bǎifèidàixīng. [Pinyin]

poor and blank; economically impoverished and culturally backward


無窮無盡

ㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

/u³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ kʰʊŋ²¹ mou̯²¹ t͡sɵn²²/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ kiɔŋ²⁴ bu²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sin³³/

/bu²³⁻³³ kiɔŋ²³ bu²³⁻³³ t͡sin³³/

/u³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ kʰʊŋ²¹ mou̯²¹ t͡sɵn²²/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ kiɔŋ²⁴ bu²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sin³³/

/bu²³⁻³³ kiɔŋ²³ bu²³⁻³³ t͡sin³³/


匿影藏形

ㄋㄧˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄘㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

/ni⁵¹ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰɑŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/nɪk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɔːŋ²¹ jɪŋ²¹/

/ni⁵¹ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰɑŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/nɪk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɔːŋ²¹ jɪŋ²¹/

to hide from public notice; to conceal one's identity; to lie low


大喜過望

ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄤˋ

/tä⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² hei̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ mɔːŋ²²/

/tä⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² hei̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ mɔːŋ²²/

to be delighted that things are better than one expected; to be overjoyed


投井下石

ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕˊ

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ haː²² sɛːk̚²/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ haː²² sɛːk̚²/

落井下石 落井下石#Chinese

kick someone when they are down
kick someone when they are down

Synonym of 落井下石 (luòjǐngxiàshí, “to kick someone when they are down”)


逆來順受

ㄋㄧˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˋ

нилайшуньшоу

/ni⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ʂu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɪk̚² lɔːi̯²¹ sɵn²² sɐu̯²²/

/ŋiʔ⁵⁻³³ l̃ai⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾luŋ²⁴²⁻⁵³ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾niɛu²⁴²/

/ni⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ʂu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɪk̚² lɔːi̯²¹ sɵn²² sɐu̯²²/

to meekly submit to oppression, maltreatment, etc.; to resign oneself to adversity


深明大義

ㄕㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ

/ʂən⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ taːi̯²² jiː²²/

/ʂən⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ taːi̯²² jiː²²/

to be deeply conscious of the righteousness of a cause


大有文章

ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄣˊ ㄓㄤ

/tä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ wən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² jɐu̯¹³ mɐn²¹ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ wən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² jɐu̯¹³ mɐn²¹ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/

there's something behind all this; there's more to it than meets the eye


大庭廣眾

ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ

датингуанчжун

/tä⁵¹ tʰiŋ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² tʰɪŋ²¹ kʷɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³/

/tä⁵¹ tʰiŋ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² tʰɪŋ²¹ kʷɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³/

public place with numerous people; (before) a big crowd; (on) a public occasion


大張旗鼓

ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄤ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨˇ

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ kuː³⁵/

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ kuː³⁵/

on a grand scale; in a big way; with great fanfare


大義凜然

ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄢˊ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ lin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/taːi̯²² jiː²² lɐm¹³ jiːn²¹/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ lin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/taːi̯²² jiː²² lɐm¹³ jiːn²¹/


大是大非

ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄟ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² siː²² taːi̯²² fei̯⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² siː²² taːi̯²² fei̯⁵⁵/

major issues of principle; cardinal questions of right and wrong


大有作為

ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ

/tä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² jɐu̯¹³ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/

/tä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² jɐu̯¹³ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/

there is plenty of scope for one's talents; be able to develop one's ability to the full; to be able to accomplish much


杜詩韓文

ㄉㄨˋ ㄕ ㄏㄢˊ ㄨㄣˊ

душиханьвэнь

/tu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xän³⁵ wən³⁵/

/tou̯²² siː⁵⁵ hɔːn²¹ mɐn²¹/

/tu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xän³⁵ wən³⁵/

/tou̯²² siː⁵⁵ hɔːn²¹ mɐn²¹/

(literary) poetry of Du Fu (杜甫) and prose of Han Yu (韓愈); exemplary writings of Du Fu and Han Yu


大手大腳

ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

/tä⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² sɐu̯³⁵ taːi̯²² kœːk̚³/

/taːi̯²² sɐu̯³⁵ taːi̯²² kœːk̚³/


大聲疾呼

ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ㄏㄨ

/tä⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ xu⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɛːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐt̚² fuː⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ xu⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɛːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐt̚² fuː⁵⁵/

我們可以大聲疾呼，而不要隱晦曲折，使人民大眾不易看懂。 [MSC, trad.]
我们可以大声疾呼，而不要隐晦曲折，使人民大众不易看懂。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1942, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《在延安文藝座談會上的講話》 (Talks at the Yenan Forum on Literature and Art), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Here we can shout at the top of our voices and have no need for veiled and roundabout expressions, which are hard for the people to understand.

Wǒmen kěyǐ dàshēngjíhū, ér bùyào yǐnhuìqūzhé, shǐ rénmín dàzhòng bùyì kàndǒng. [Pinyin]

我們要大聲疾呼，喚醒這些同志：速速改變保守思想！換取共產黨人的進步的鬥爭思想！ [MSC, trad.]
我们要大声疾呼，唤醒这些同志：速速改变保守思想！换取共产党人的进步的斗争思想！ [MSC, simp.]

From: 1930, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《反對本本主義》 (Oppose Book Worship), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung), English translation based on https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-6/mswv6_11.htm

To awaken these comrades we must raise our voices and cry out to them: Change your conservative ideas without delay! Replace them by progressive and militant Communist ideas!

Wǒmen yào dàshēngjíhū, huànxǐng zhèxiē tóngzhì: sùsù gǎibiàn bǎoshǒu sīxiǎng! Huànqǔ Gòngchǎndǎngrén de jìnbù de dòuzhēng sīxiǎng! [Pinyin]

to raise a cry of warning; to loudly appeal to the public


鑿空之論

ㄗㄠˊ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄌㄨㄣˋ

цзаокунчжилунь

/t͡sɑʊ̯³⁵ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/t͡sɔːk̚² hʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lɵn²²/

/t͡sɑʊ̯³⁵ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/t͡sɔːk̚² hʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lɵn²²/

far-fetched argument; unlikely statement


大難臨頭

ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ

дананьлиньтоу

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ nän⁵¹ lin³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² naːn²² lɐm²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ nän⁵¹ lin³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² naːn²² lɐm²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹/

夫妻本是同林鳥，大難臨頭各自飛／夫妻本是同林鸟，大难临头各自飞

fūqīběnshìtónglínniǎo, dànánlín tóugè zì fēi


大權獨攬

ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄢˇ

дацюаньдулань

/tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ tu³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹ tʊk̚² laːm¹³/

/tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ tu³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹ tʊk̚² laːm¹³/

to centralize power in one person's hands to deal with major issues; to arrogate all authority to oneself


大逆不道

ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² jɪk̚² pɐt̚⁵ tou̯²²/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² jɪk̚² pɐt̚⁵ tou̯²²/

treason and heresy; worst offense; greatest outrage


獨攬大權

ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄢˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

дуланьдацюань

/tu³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/tʊk̚² laːm¹³ taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹/

/tu³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/tʊk̚² laːm¹³ taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹/

大權獨攬 大權獨攬#Chinese

大权独揽 大权独揽#Chinese


後顧之憂

ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄓ ㄧㄡ

/xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯²² kuː³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯⁵⁵/

/xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯²² kuː³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯⁵⁵/


大權旁落

ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄆㄤˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ

дацюаньпанло

/tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ pʰɑŋ³⁵ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹ pʰɔːŋ²¹ lɔːk̚²/

/tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ pʰɑŋ³⁵ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹ pʰɔːŋ²¹ lɔːk̚²/

power has fallen into the hands of others


獨斷專行

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (獨斷專行):
* → Japanese: 独断(どくだん)専行(せんこう) (dokudansenkō)

ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

дудуаньчжуаньсин

/tu³⁵ tu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tʊk̚² tyːn³³ t͡syːn⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹/

/tu³⁵ tu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tʊk̚² tyːn³³ t͡syːn⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹/


獨斷獨行

ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

дудуаньдусин

/tu³⁵ tu̯än⁵¹ tu³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tʊk̚² tyːn²² tʊk̚² hɐŋ²¹/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan²¹⁻⁵³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚²⁴⁻² tuan⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tɔk̚²⁴⁻² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tuan²¹⁻⁵³ tɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ hiɪŋ¹³/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan¹¹⁻⁵³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan²¹⁻⁴¹ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²³/

/tu³⁵ tu̯än⁵¹ tu³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tʊk̚² tyːn²² tʊk̚² hɐŋ²¹/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan²¹⁻⁵³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚²⁴⁻² tuan⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tɔk̚²⁴⁻² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan¹¹⁻⁵³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan²¹⁻⁴¹ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²³/

但這孩子卻也有可敬的地方：他的從容，他的沉默，他的獨斷獨行，他的一去不回頭，都是力的表現，都是強者適者的表現。決不婆婆媽媽的，決不粘粘搭搭的，一針見血，一刀兩斷，這正是白種人之所以為白種人。 [MSC, trad.]
但这孩子却也有可敬的地方：他的从容，他的沉默，他的独断独行，他的一去不回头，都是力的表现，都是强者适者的表现。决不婆婆妈妈的，决不粘粘搭搭的，一针见血，一刀两断，这正是白种人之所以为白种人。 [MSC, simp.]

But there was something about the child that could be respected. His leisurely way, his reticence, his arbitrariness, his way of walking ahead without looking back. These were manifestations of his power, the power of the strongest, of the fittest. The child was, by no means, overly careful, or irresolute. The child could hit the nail on the head and make a clean break. The child was a quintessential Caucasian.

Dàn zhè háizi què yě yǒu kějìng de dìfang: tā de cóngróng, tā de chénmò, tā de dúduàndúxíng, tā de yī qù bù huítóu, dōu shì lì de biǎoxiàn, dōu shì qiángzhě shìzhě de biǎoxiàn. Juébù pópomāma de, juébù niánniándādā de, yīzhēnjiànxiě, yīdāoliǎngduàn, zhè zhèngshì báizhǒngrén zhī suǒ yǐ wéi báizhǒngrén. [Pinyin]


共商大計

ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄤ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˋ

/kʊŋ⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/kʊŋ²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kɐi̯³³/

/kʊŋ⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/kʊŋ²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kɐi̯³³/


蔚為大觀

ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢ

вэйвэйдагуань

/weɪ̯⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ tä⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/

/wɐi̯³³ wɐi̯²¹ taːi̯²² kuːn⁵⁵/

/weɪ̯⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ tä⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/

/wɐi̯³³ wɐi̯²¹ taːi̯²² kuːn⁵⁵/


大好河山

ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄢ

/tä⁵¹ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² hou̯³⁵ hɔː²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² hou̯³⁵ hɔː²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

beautiful rivers and mountains of a country; one's beloved motherland


大功告成

ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊ

/tä⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/taːi̯²² kʊŋ⁵⁵ kou̯³³ sɪŋ²¹/

/tai²²⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ko²¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai⁴¹⁻²² kɔŋ³³ ko⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai²²⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ko²¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ¹³/

/tai³³⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ko¹¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai³³⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ siɪŋ²³/

/tä⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/taːi̯²² kʊŋ⁵⁵ kou̯³³ sɪŋ²¹/

/tai²²⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ko²¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai⁴¹⁻²² kɔŋ³³ ko⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai²²⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ko²¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ¹³/

/tai³³⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ko¹¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai³³⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ siɪŋ²³/

From zh:漢書/卷099上
:
十萬眾並集，平作二旬，大功畢成。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]十万众并集，平作二旬，大功毕成。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Book of Han, circa 1ˢᵗ century CE
Shí wàn zhòng bìng jí, píng zuò èr xún, dà gōng bì chéng. [Pinyin]
Ten thousand people gathered, and in the span of twenty days, they finished building it.

zh-x

十 萬 眾 並 集，平 作 二 旬，@大 @功 @畢 @成 。

(of a project, work, etc.) to be accomplished; to be crowned with success


大而無當

ㄉㄚˋ ㄦˊ ㄨˊ ㄉㄤˋ

/tä⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ u³⁵ tɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² jiː²¹ mou̯²¹ tɔːŋ³³/

/tä⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ u³⁵ tɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² jiː²¹ mou̯²¹ tɔːŋ³³/

吾聞言於接輿，大而無當，往而不反。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]吾闻言于接舆，大而无当，往而不反。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Wú wén yán yú Jiēyú, dà ér wú dàng, wǎng ér bù fǎn. [Pinyin]
I heard Jie Yu talking words which were great, but had nothing corresponding to them in reality; once gone, they could not be brought back.

吾 聞 言 於 ^接-輿，大.而.無.當{dàng}，往 而 不 反。

大而無當的計劃 [MSC, trad.]
大而无当的计划 [MSC, simp.]


大風大浪

ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄥ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄤˋ

/tä⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² lɔːŋ²²/

/tä⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² lɔːŋ²²/


富商巨賈

ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄤ ㄐㄩˋ ㄍㄨˇ

/fu⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuː³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ kɵy̯²² kuː³⁵/

/fu⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuː³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ kɵy̯²² kuː³⁵/

富商大賈 富商大賈#Chinese

富商大贾 富商大贾#Chinese


富商大賈

ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄤ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨˇ

/fu⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuː³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kuː³⁵/

/fu⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuː³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kuː³⁵/


口若懸河

ㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊ

коужосюаньхэ

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/hɐu̯³⁵ jœːk̚² jyːn²¹ hɔː²¹/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/hɐu̯³⁵ jœːk̚² jyːn²¹ hɔː²¹/

eloquent; glib; voluble; having the gift of the gab


大地回春

ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄨㄣ

дадихуэйчунь

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² tei̯²² wuːi̯²¹ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² tei̯²² wuːi̯²¹ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

spring returns to the earth; spring is here again


大醇小疵

ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄘ

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɵn²¹ siːu̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɵn²¹ siːu̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵/

sound on the whole though defective in details


大步流星

ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² pou̯²² lɐu̯²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² pou̯²² lɐu̯²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵/


大打出手

ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄡˇ

/tä⁵¹ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² taː³⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/

/tä⁵¹ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² taː³⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/


大吹大擂

ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄟˊ

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹ leɪ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ taːi̯²² lɵy̯²¹/

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹ leɪ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ taːi̯²² lɵy̯²¹/

to make a great fanfare; to make a big noise


打鴨子上架

ㄉㄚˇ ㄧㄚ ˙ㄗ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ

да яцзы шан цзя

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ jä⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩² ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/taː³⁵ aːp̚³ t͡siː³⁵ sœːŋ¹³ kaː³³⁻³⁵/

/taː³⁵ aːp̚³ t͡siː³⁵ sœːŋ¹³ kaː³³⁻³⁵/

趕鴨子上架 趕鴨子上架#Chinese

赶鸭子上架 赶鸭子上架#Chinese

(figuratively) Synonym of 趕鴨子上架／赶鸭子上架 (gǎn yāzi shàng jià, “to make someone do something entirely beyond them”)


大慈大悲

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đại từ đại bi

CJKV/code

đại từ đại bi

Sino-Xenic (大慈大悲):
* → Japanese: 大慈大悲(だいじだいひ) (daijidaihi)
* → Korean: 대자대비(大慈大悲) (daejadaebi)
* → Vietnamese: đại từ đại bi (大慈大悲)

CJKV

đại từ đại bi

ㄉㄚˋ ㄘˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄟ

/tä⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵ tä⁵¹ peɪ̯⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰiː²¹ taːi̯²² pei̯⁵⁵/

/tai³³⁻¹¹ t͡su²⁴⁻¹¹ tai³³⁻¹¹ pi⁴⁴/

/tai³³⁻²¹ t͡su²³⁻³³ tai³³⁻²¹ pi⁴⁴/

/tä⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵ tä⁵¹ peɪ̯⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰiː²¹ taːi̯²² pei̯⁵⁵/

/tai³³⁻¹¹ t͡su²⁴⁻¹¹ tai³³⁻¹¹ pi⁴⁴/

/tai³³⁻²¹ t͡su²³⁻³³ tai³³⁻²¹ pi⁴⁴/

(Buddhism or figuratively) infinitely compassionate and merciful (e.g. of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)


殺雞驚猴

ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄡˊ

шацзицзинхоу

/ʂä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xoʊ̯³⁵/

/saːt̚³ kɐi̯⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯²¹/

/ʂä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xoʊ̯³⁵/

/saːt̚³ kɐi̯⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯²¹/

殺雞儆猴 殺雞儆猴#Chinese

杀鸡儆猴 杀鸡儆猴#Chinese

Alternative form of 殺雞儆猴／杀鸡儆猴 (shājījǐnghóu)


倒背如流

ㄉㄠˋ ㄅㄟˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ peɪ̯⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/tou̯³⁵ puːi̯²² jyː²¹ lɐu̯²¹/

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ peɪ̯⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/tou̯³⁵ puːi̯²² jyː²¹ lɐu̯²¹/


打家劫舍

ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄜˋ

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/

/taː³⁵ kaː⁵⁵ kiːp̚³ sɛː³³/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/

/taː³⁵ kaː⁵⁵ kiːp̚³ sɛː³³/


打躬作揖

ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧ

ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛ ㄧ

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/

/taː³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ jɐp̚⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/

/taː³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ jɐp̚⁵/

to fold the hands and make deep bows; to do obeisance; to beg humbly


打拱作揖

ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧ

ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄛ ㄧ

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/

/taː³⁵ kʊŋ³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ jɐp̚⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/

/taː³⁵ kʊŋ³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ jɐp̚⁵/

打躬作揖 打躬作揖#Chinese


打抱不平

ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/taː³⁵ pʰou̯¹³ pɐt̚⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰo⁴¹⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ piɪŋ¹³/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰɤ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²³/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/taː³⁵ pʰou̯¹³ pɐt̚⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰo⁴¹⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ piɪŋ¹³/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰɤ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²³/

to take up the cudgels for the injured party; to defend somebody against an injustice


一枕黃粱

ㄧ ㄓㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ

ичжэньхуанлян

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐm³⁵ wɔːŋ²¹ lœːŋ²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐm³⁵ wɔːŋ²¹ lœːŋ²¹/


一語道破

ㄧ ㄩˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄆㄛˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ jyː¹³ tou̯²² pʰɔː³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ jyː¹³ tou̯²² pʰɔː³³/

hit the nail on the head
hit the nail on the head

to lay bare the truth with one penetrating remark; to hit the nail on the head


一語破的

ㄧ ㄩˇ ㄆㄛˋ ㄉㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ jyː¹³ pʰɔː³³ tɪk̚⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ jyː¹³ pʰɔː³³ tɪk̚⁵/


一應俱全

ㄧ ㄧㄥ ㄐㄩˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

иинцзюйцюань

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ iŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ jɪŋ³³ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚⁵⁻²⁴ iɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ku⁴¹⁻²² t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁵ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ t͡suan¹³/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ ku³³⁻¹¹ t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ ku³³⁻²¹ t͡suan²³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ iŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ jɪŋ³³ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚⁵⁻²⁴ iɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ku⁴¹⁻²² t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁵ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ t͡suan¹³/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ ku³³⁻¹¹ t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ ku³³⁻²¹ t͡suan²³/


一心一德

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ tɐk̚⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ tɐk̚⁵/

共產黨人一心一德，忠實執行自己的宣言。 [MSC, trad.]
共产党人一心一德，忠实执行自己的宣言。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1937, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《反對日本進攻的方針、辦法和前途》 (Policies, Measures and Perspectives for Resisting the Japanese Invasion), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Zedong). English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

We Communists are whole-heartedly and faithfully carrying out our own manifesto.

Gòngchǎndǎngrén yīxīnyīdé, zhōngshí zhíxíng zìjǐ de xuānyán. [Pinyin]


一蟹不如一蟹

ㄧ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄝˋ

yī xiè bùrú yī xiè [Phonetic:yí xiè bùrú yí xiè]

и се бужу и се

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ haːi̯¹³ pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹ jɐt̚⁵ haːi̯¹³/

From Words of Aizi by Su Shi:
:
艾子行於海上，見一物圓而褊，且多足，問居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「蝤蛑也。」既又見一物，圓褊多足，問居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「螃蟹也。」又於後得一物，狀貌皆若前所見而極小，問居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「彭越也。」艾子喟然嘆曰：「何一蟹不如一蟹也！」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]艾子行于海上，见一物圆而褊，且多足，问居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「蝤蛑也。」既又见一物，圆褊多足，问居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「螃蟹也。」又于后得一物，状貌皆若前所见而极小，问居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「彭越也。」艾子喟然叹曰：「何一蟹不如一蟹也！」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Su Shi, 《艾子雜說》 (Words of Aizi)
Àizǐ xíng yú hǎi shàng, jiàn yī wù yuán ér biǎn, qiě duō zú, wèn jūrén yuē: “Cǐ hé wù yě?” Yuē: “Qiúmóu yě.” Jì yòu jiàn yī wù, yuán biǎn duō zú, wèn jūrén yuē: “Cǐ hé wù yě?” Yuē: “Pángxiè yě.” Yòu yú hòu dé yī wù, zhuàngmào jiē ruò qián suǒ jiàn ér jí xiǎo, wèn jūrén yuē: “Cǐ hé wù yě?” Yuē: “Péngyuè yě.” Àizǐ kuìrán tàn yuē: “Hé yīxièbùrúyīxiè yě!” [Pinyin]
Aizi was strolling by the sea. He saw a round and flat creature with many legs. He asked a local person, "What is this?" "It's a swimming crab (Portunidae)," answered that person. Then Aizi saw another creature, also round and flat, with many legs. Aizi then asked, "What is this?" "It's a common crab (Brachyura)." After that Aizi saw another creature again. It looked like those he just saw but was very small. He asked, "What is this?" "It's an sesarmid crab (Sesarmidae)." Aizi then sighed and said, "Why each crab I saw is smaller than the one before?"

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@艾子 行 於 海 上 ， 見 一 物 圓 而 褊 ， 且 多 足 ， 問 居人 曰 ： 「此 何 物 也 ？ 」 曰 ： 「 蝤蛑 也 。 」 既 又 見 一 物 ， 圓 褊 多 足 ， 問 居人 曰 ： 「此 何 物 也 ？ 」 曰 ： 「 螃蟹 也 。 」 又 於 後 得 一 物 ， 狀貌 皆 若 前 所 見 而 極 小 ， 問 居人 曰 ： 「 此 何 物 也 ？ 」 曰 ： 「 彭越 也 。」 @艾子 喟然 嘆 曰 ： 「何 一蟹不如一蟹 也 ！」

each crab is smaller than the one before


一星半點

ㄧ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ

исинбаньдянь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän⁵¹ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

ㄧ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇㄦ

исинбаньдяньр

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän⁵¹ ti̯ɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ puːn³³ tiːm³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän⁵¹ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän⁵¹ ti̯ɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ puːn³³ tiːm³⁵/

這可是細活，不能有一星半點差錯。 [MSC, trad.]
这可是细活，不能有一星半点差错。 [MSC, simp.]

This is a high precision job. There mustn't be the slightest slip.

Zhè kě shì xìhuó, bùnéng yǒu yīxīngbàndiǎn chācuò. [Pinyin]


一文不名

ㄧ ㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ wən³⁵ pu⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ wən³⁵ pu⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ mɪŋ²¹/


一望無際

ㄧ ㄨㄤˋ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɔːŋ²² mou̯²¹ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/jit̚⁵⁵ ᵐbɔŋ³² ᵐbu²² tai³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɔːŋ²² mou̯²¹ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/jit̚⁵⁵ ᵐbɔŋ³² ᵐbu²² tai³³/

一望無際的大草原 [MSC, trad.]
一望无际的大草原 [MSC, simp.]

to stretch as far as the eye can see; to stretch to the horizon


一通百通

ㄧ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄅㄞˇ ㄊㄨㄥ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚³ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚³ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

一法通，百法通 一法通，百法通#Chinese

Short for 一法通，百法通 (yī fǎ tōng, bǎi fǎ tōng).


一物降一物

ㄧ ㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄧ ㄨˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ u⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ u⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐt̚² hɔːŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ mɐt̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ u⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ u⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐt̚² hɔːŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ mɐt̚²/

there is always one thing to conquer another; everything has its vanquisher


一息尚存

ㄧ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄤˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

ㄧ ㄒㄧˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕi³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ sœːŋ²² t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕi³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ sœːŋ²² t͡sʰyːn²¹/

我只要一息尚存，就要努力為黨工作。 [MSC, trad.]
我只要一息尚存，就要努力为党工作。 [MSC, simp.]

I'll work hard for the Party as long as I live.

Wǒ zhǐyào yīxīshàngcún, jiùyào nǔlì wèi Dǎng gōngzuò. [Pinyin]

so long as one still has a breath left; till one's last gasp


一手包辦

ㄧ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄠ ㄅㄢˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pän⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ paːu̯⁵⁵ paːn²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pän⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ paːu̯⁵⁵ paːn²²/

to keep everything in one's own hands; to take everything on oneself


一掃而光

ㄧ ㄙㄠˇ ㄦˊ ㄍㄨㄤ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sou̯³³ jiː²¹ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sou̯³³ jiː²¹ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/

一掃而空 一掃而空#Chinese

一扫而空 一扫而空#Chinese


一時半刻

ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄅㄢˋ ㄎㄜˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹ puːn³³ hɐk̚⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹ puːn³³ hɐk̚⁵/

他一時半刻還回不來。 [MSC, trad.]
他一时半刻还回不来。 [MSC, simp.]

He won't be back for a little while yet.


一身兩役

ㄧ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ jɪk̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ jɪk̚²/

to hold two jobs at the same time; to serve in a dual capacity


水天一色

ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧ ㄙㄜˋ

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/sɵy̯³⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/sɵy̯³⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

From the famous line of Tengwang Ge Xu.
:
落霞與孤鶩齊飛，秋水共長天一色。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]落霞与孤鹜齐飞，秋水共长天一色。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 675, 王勃 (Wang Bo), 《滕王閣序》 (Tengwang Ge Xu), translated based on the Wikisource translation.
Luòxiá yǔ gūwù qí fēi, qiūshuǐ gòng chángtiān yīsè. [Pinyin]
The sunset is flying together with lonely wild goose, and the autumn water and the sky at the horizon are of one hue.

落霞 與 孤鶩 齊 飛，秋水 共 長天 一色。

the water and the sky merge in one color


孑然一身

ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄧ ㄕㄣ

цзежаньишэнь

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʐän³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵/

/kʰiːt̚³ jiːn²¹ jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² it̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ziɛn²³⁻³³ it̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʐän³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵/

/kʰiːt̚³ jiːn²¹ jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² it̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ziɛn²³⁻³³ it̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴/

all alone in the world, with no relatives or friends; solitary


一身是膽

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ siː²² taːm³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ siː²² taːm³⁵/

to know no fear; to be absolutely fearless


一失足成千古恨

ㄧ ㄕ ㄗㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ ㄏㄣˋ

yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn [Phonetic:yì shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn]

и шицзу чэн цяньгу хэнь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡su³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ xən⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐt̚⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kuː³⁵ hɐn²²/

a single slip may cause lasting sorrow; the error of a moment becomes the regret of a lifetime

一失足成千古恨，再回頭已百年身／一失足成千古恨，再回头已百年身

yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn, zài huítóu yǐ bǎinián shēn


風靡一時

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ mei̯¹³ jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ mei̯¹³ jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹/

風行一時 風行一時#Chinese

风行一时 风行一时#Chinese

Synonym of 風行一時／风行一时 (fēngxíngyīshí, “to be popular for a while; to be all the rage”)


風行一時

ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄧ ㄕˊ

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹/

to be popular for a while; to be all the rage


漆黑一團

ㄑㄧ ㄏㄟ ㄧ ㄊㄨㄢˊ

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ xeɪ̯⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵/

/t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ hɐk̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵ tʰyːn²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ xeɪ̯⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵/

/t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ hɐk̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵ tʰyːn²¹/

不論是近百年的和古代的中國史，在許多黨員的心目中還是漆黑一團。 [MSC, trad.]
不论是近百年的和古代的中国史，在许多党员的心目中还是漆黑一团。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1941, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《改造我們的學習》 (Reform Our Study), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Zedong). English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Many Party members are still in a fog about Chinese history, whether of the last hundred years or of ancient times.

Bùlùn shì jìn bǎinián de hé gǔdài de Zhōngguóshǐ, zài xǔduō Dǎngyuán de xīnmù zhōng háishì qīhēiyītuán. [Pinyin]

在這種態度下，就是割斷歷史，只懂得希臘，不懂得中國，對於中國昨天和前天的面目漆黑一團。 [MSC, trad.]
在这种态度下，就是割断历史，只懂得希腊，不懂得中国，对于中国昨天和前天的面目漆黑一团。 [MSC, simp.]

With this attitude, he chops up history, knows only ancient Greece but not China and is in a fog about the China of yesterday and the day before yesterday.

Zài zhè zhǒng tàidù xià, jiùshì gēduàn lìshǐ, zhǐ dǒngde Xīlà, bù dǒngde Zhōngguó, duìyú Zhōngguó zuótiān hé qiántiān de miànmù qīhēiyītuán. [Pinyin]

一團漆黑 一團漆黑#Chinese

一团漆黑 一团漆黑#Chinese


一錢不值

ㄧ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

not worth a penny; utterly worthless; mere trash


一去不返

ㄧ ㄑㄩˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄢˇ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ faːn³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ faːn³⁵/

一去不復返 一去不復返#Chinese

一去不复返 一去不复返#Chinese

Synonym of 一去不復返／一去不复返 (yīqùbùfùfǎn, “gone forever; gone never to return”)


一去不復返

desc

→ Vietnamese: một đi không trở lại (calque)

ㄧ ㄑㄩˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄈㄢˇ

ицюйбуфуфань

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ fu⁵¹ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ fʊk̚² faːn³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ fʊk̚² faːn³⁵/

From the following song attributed to Jing Ke in 《史記·刺客列傳》 (Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Assassins).
風蕭蕭兮易水寒，壯士一去兮不復還！ [Classical Chinese, trad.]风萧萧兮易水寒，壮士一去兮不复还！ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Fēng xiāoxiāo xī Yìshuǐ hán, zhuàngshì yī qù xī bù fùhuán! [Pinyin]
Bleakly and weakly the wind blows; cold the Yi river flows. The valiant man, once gone, never comes back.

zh-x

風 蕭蕭 兮 ^易水 寒，壯士 一 去 兮 不 復還{huán}！

黃鶴一去不復返，白雲千載空悠悠。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
黄鹤一去不复返，白云千载空悠悠。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: 8th century CE, 崔顥 (Cui Hao), 黃鶴樓 (Huánghèlóu) "Yellow Crane Tower"

The yellow crane, once gone, never comes back; the white clouds, for one thousand years, drift aloft carefreely.

Huánghè yīqùbùfùfǎn, báiyún qiānzǎi kōng yōuyōu. [Pinyin]

人民所厭惡的國家分裂和混亂的局面，已經一去不復返了。 [MSC, trad.]
人民所厌恶的国家分裂和混乱的局面，已经一去不复返了。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1957, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《關於正確處理人民內部矛盾的問題》 (On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

The days of national disunity and chaos which the people detested are gone, never to return.

Rénmín suǒ yàn'è de guójiā fēnliè hé hùnluàn de júmiàn, yǐjīng yīqùbùfùfǎn le. [Pinyin]

List of Records of the Grand Historian chapters#Biographies


一面之詞

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ miːn²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ miːn²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/

the statement of only one of the parties


一暴十寒

ㄧ ㄆㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄏㄢˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pʰu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ xän³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pʊk̚² sɐp̚² hɔːn²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pʰu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ xän³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pʊk̚² sɐp̚² hɔːn²¹/

From Mencius (《孟子·告子上》):
:
雖有天下易生之物也，一日暴之、十日寒之，未有能生者也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]虽有天下易生之物也，一日暴之、十日寒之，未有能生者也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Suī yǒu tiānxià yì shēng zhī wù yě, yīrì pù zhī, shírì hán zhī, wèi yǒu néng shēng zhě yě. [Pinyin]
Suppose the case of the most easily growing thing in the world; if you let it have one day's genial heat, and then expose it for ten days to cold, it will not be able to grow.

雖 有 天下 易 生 之 物 也，一日 @暴{pù} 之、十日 @寒 之，未 有 能 生 者 也。

(figurative) to work hard for one day and do nothing for ten; to work by fits and starts; to act without perseverance or persistence


串通一氣

ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄧ ㄑㄧˋ

чуаньтунъици

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyːn³³ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ hei̯³³/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyːn³³ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ hei̯³³/

to work hand in glove; to act in collusion


一偏之論

ㄧ ㄆㄧㄢ ㄓ ㄌㄨㄣˋ

ипяньчжилунь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ pʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lɵn²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ pʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lɵn²²/


一年到頭

ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊㄦ

иняньдаотоур

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ niːn²¹ tou̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/i²⁴ n̠ʲə̃¹³ tɒu̯⁴⁵ tʰəu̯¹³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ niːn²¹ tou̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/i²⁴ n̠ʲə̃¹³ tɒu̯⁴⁵ tʰəu̯¹³/


一脈相承

ㄧ ㄇㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄥˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ maɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐk̚² sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ maɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐk̚² sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

to come down in one continuous line; can be traced to the same origin


一鱗半爪

ㄧ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄢˋ ㄓㄠˇ

илиньбаньчжао

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ lin³⁵ pän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ lɵn²¹ puːn³³ t͡saːu̯³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ lin³⁵ pän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ lɵn²¹ puːn³³ t͡saːu̯³⁵/


一來二去

ㄧ ㄌㄞˊ ㄦˋ ㄑㄩˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ lɔːi̯²¹ jiː²² hɵy̯³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ lɔːi̯²¹ jiː²² hɵy̯³³/

他們常在地裡一塊兒幹活，一來二去地也就熟了。 [MSC, trad.]
他们常在地里一块儿干活，一来二去地也就熟了。 [MSC, simp.]

As they often work together in the fields, they have got to know each other quite well.

Tāmen cháng zài dì li yīkuàir gànhuó, yīlái'èrqù de yě jiù shú le. [Pinyin]

in the course of contacts; gradually; little by little


一己之私

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ sz̩⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ kei̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ sz̩⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ kei̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵/


一揮而就

ㄧ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ fɐi̯⁵⁵ jiː²¹ t͡sɐu̯²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ fɐi̯⁵⁵ jiː²¹ t͡sɐu̯²²/

a flourish of the pen and it's done; to finish a piece of writing or a painting at one go


各執一詞

/kɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/kɔːk̚³ t͡sɐp̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/

/kɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/kɔːk̚³ t͡sɐp̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/


一個心眼兒

ㄧ ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄢˇㄦ

и гэ синьяньр

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɤ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ kɔː³³ sɐm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ jiː²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɤ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ kɔː³³ sɐm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ jiː²¹/

一個心眼 一個心眼#Chinese

一个心眼 一个心眼#Chinese

(Mandarin) Erhua form of 一個心眼／一个心眼 (yī gè xīnyǎn).


一己之見

ㄧ ㄐㄧˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢˋ

ицзичжицзянь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kei̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ kiːn³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kei̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ kiːn³³/


一髮千鈞

A thousand jun hangs from a strip of hair.

ㄧ ㄈㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄩㄣ

ㄧ ㄈㄚˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄩㄣ

ифацяньцзюнь

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ fä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ faːt̚³ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ fä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ faːt̚³ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

千鈞一髮 千鈞一髮#Chinese

千钧一发 千钧一发#Chinese

Synonym of 千鈞一髮／千钧一发 (qiānjūnyīfà, “imminent peril; a matter of life or death”)


一差二誤

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ u⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ jiː²² ŋ̍²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ u⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ jiː²² ŋ̍²²/

一差二錯 一差二錯#Chinese

一差二错 一差二错#Chinese

Synonym of 一差二錯／一差二错 (yīchā'èrcuò, “possible mistake or mishap”)


夜以繼日

ㄧㄝˋ ㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄖˋ

/jɛ⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɛː²² jiː¹³ kɐi̯³³ jɐt̚²/

/jɛ⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɛː²² jiː¹³ kɐi̯³³ jɐt̚²/

周公思兼三王，以施四事，其有不合者，仰而思之，夜以繼日。幸而得之，坐以待旦。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]周公思兼三王，以施四事，其有不合者，仰而思之，夜以继日。幸而得之，坐以待旦。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE
Zhōugōng sī jiān sān wáng, yǐ shī sì shì, qí yǒu bùhé zhě, yǎng ér sī zhī, yèyǐjìrì. Xìng'ér dé zhī, zuò yǐ dài dàn. [Pinyin]
The duke of Zhou desired to unite in himself the virtues of those kings, those founders of the three dynasties, that he might display in his practice the four things which they did. If he saw any thing in them not suited to his time, he looked up and thought about it, from daytime into the night, and when he was fortunate enough to master the difficulty, he sat waiting for the morning.

周公 思 兼 三 王 ， 以 施 四 事 ， 其 有 不合 者 ， 仰 而 思 之 ， 夜以繼日 。 幸而 得 之 ， 坐 以 待 旦 。


一動不動

ㄧ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²²/

to not move an inch; to be perfectly still


一定不易

ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tɪŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ jiː²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tɪŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ jiː²¹/

From 《淮南子·主術訓》.


一本萬利

a small investment brings a 10,000-fold profit

ㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

to make big profits with a small capital


一鼻孔出氣

ㄧ ㄅㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧˋ

yī bíkǒng chūqì [Phonetic:yì bíkǒng chūqì]

и бикун чуци

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi³⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ pei̯²² hʊŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ hei̯³³/

/jɐt̚⁵ pei̯²² hʊŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ hei̯³³/


一差二錯

ㄧ ㄔㄚ ㄦˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ jiː²² t͡sʰɔː³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ jiː²² t͡sʰɔː³³/


一差兩訛

ㄧ ㄔㄚ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄜˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ ŋɔː²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ ŋɔː²¹/

一差二錯 一差二錯#Chinese

一差二错 一差二错#Chinese


一筆抹殺

一笔抹杀
一筆抹煞
一筆抹摋

ㄧ ㄅㄧˇ ㄇㄛˇ ㄕㄚ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂä⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚³ saːt̚³/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚² saːt̚³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂä⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚³ saːt̚³/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚² saːt̚³/

這些成績是不能一筆抹殺的。 [MSC, trad.]
这些成绩是不能一笔抹杀的。 [MSC, simp.]

Zhèxiē chéngjì shì bùnéng yībǐmǒshā de. [Pinyin]

to blot out at one stroke; to condemn out of hand; to totally negate


一板一眼

one accented beat and one unaccented beat

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ paːn³⁵ jɐt̚⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ paːn³⁵ jɐt̚⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

(figuratively) following a prescribed pattern in speech or action; scrupulous and methodical


一差半錯

ㄧ ㄔㄚ ㄅㄢˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ puːn³³ t͡sʰɔː³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ puːn³³ t͡sʰɔː³³/

一差二錯 一差二錯#Chinese

一差二错 一差二错#Chinese


一板三眼

one accented beat and three unaccented beats

ㄧ ㄅㄢˇ ㄙㄢ ㄧㄢˇ

ибаньсаньянь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ paːn³⁵ saːm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ paːn³⁵ saːm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

一板一眼 一板一眼#Chinese

Synonym of 一板一眼 (yībǎnyīyǎn, “scrupulous and methodical”)


熱情洋溢

ㄖㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄧˋ

/ʐɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jiːt̚² t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹ jɐt̚²/

/ʐɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jiːt̚² t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹ jɐt̚²/


惹是生非

ㄖㄜˇ ㄕˋ ㄕㄥ ㄈㄟ

/ʐɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jɛː¹³ siː²² sɐŋ⁵⁵ fei̯⁵⁵/

/ʐɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jɛː¹³ siː²² sɐŋ⁵⁵ fei̯⁵⁵/

to provoke a dispute; to stir up trouble


仁人志士

ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓˋ ㄕˋ

жэньжэньчжиши

žɛnʹžɛnʹčžiši

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː³³ siː²²/

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː³³ siː²²/


惹火燒身

ㄖㄜˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄠ ㄕㄣ

/ʐɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/

/jɛː¹³ fɔː³⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/

/ʐɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/

/jɛː¹³ fɔː³⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/


志士仁人

ㄓˋ ㄕˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ

чжишижэньжэнь

čžišižɛnʹžɛnʹ

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/t͡siː³³ siː²² jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/t͡siː³³ siː²² jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹/


人煙稀少

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄠˇ

жэньяньсишао

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn⁵⁵ hei̯⁵⁵ siːu̯³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn⁵⁵ hei̯⁵⁵ siːu̯³⁵/


人煙稠密

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄧˋ

жэньяньчоуми

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ mi⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯²¹ mɐt̚²/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ mi⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯²¹ mɐt̚²/


一筆抹倒

ㄧ ㄅㄧˇ ㄇㄛˇ ㄉㄠˇ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚³ tou̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚² tou̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚³ tou̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚² tou̯³⁵/

一筆抹殺 一筆抹殺#Chinese

一笔抹杀 一笔抹杀#Chinese


一波未平，一波又起

hardly has one wave subsided when another rises

ㄧ ㄅㄛ ㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ

ㄧ ㄅㄛ ㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧˇ

и бо вэй пин

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɔː⁵⁵ mei̯²² pʰɪŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ pɔː⁵⁵ jɐu̯²² hei̯³⁵/


流言蜚語

ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄟ ㄩˇ

/li̯oʊ̯³⁵ jɛn³⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lɐu̯²¹ jiːn²¹ fei̯⁵⁵ jyː¹³/

/li̯oʊ̯³⁵ jɛn³⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lɐu̯²¹ jiːn²¹ fei̯⁵⁵ jyː¹³/


日以繼夜

ㄖˋ ㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ

/ʐ̩⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚² jiː¹³ kɐi̯³³ jɛː²²/

/ʐ̩⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚² jiː¹³ kɐi̯³³ jɛː²²/

From 夜以繼日／夜以继日 (yèyǐjìrì).

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夜以繼日／夜以继日 (yèyǐjìrì)


馬仰人翻

ㄇㄚˇ ㄧㄤˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄢ

маянжэньфань

/mä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ fän⁵⁵/

/maː¹³ jœːŋ¹³ jɐn²¹ faːn⁵⁵/

/mä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ fän⁵⁵/

/maː¹³ jœːŋ¹³ jɐn²¹ faːn⁵⁵/

人仰馬翻 人仰馬翻#Chinese

人仰马翻 人仰马翻#Chinese


深入人心

ㄕㄣ ㄖㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

шэньжужэньсинь

šɛnʹžužɛnʹsinʹ

/ʂən⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ jɐp̚² jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/

/ʂən⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ jɐp̚² jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/

to strike root in the hearts of the people; to have a real impact on the people


邀買人心

ㄧㄠ ㄇㄞˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

яомайжэньсинь

/jɑʊ̯⁵⁵ maɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/jiːu̯⁵⁵ maːi̯¹³ jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/

/jɑʊ̯⁵⁵ maɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/jiːu̯⁵⁵ maːi̯¹³ jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/


收買人心

ㄕㄡ ㄇㄞˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

шоумайжэньсинь

/ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ maɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/sɐu̯⁵⁵ maːi̯¹³ jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/

/ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ maɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/sɐu̯⁵⁵ maːi̯¹³ jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/

to curry favor with the public; to try to win popular support


人為刀俎，我為魚肉

ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄠ ㄗㄨˇ

ㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄩˊ ㄖㄡˋ

жэнь вэй даоцзу

во вэй юйжоу

/ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡su²¹⁴⁻³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ y³⁵ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ tou̯⁵⁵ t͡sɔː³⁵ ŋɔː¹³ wɐi̯²¹ jyː²¹ jʊk̚²/

From 《史記·項羽本紀》 (Records of the Grand Historian: Annals of Xiang Yu).
如今人方為刀俎，我為魚肉，何辭為？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]如今人方为刀俎，我为鱼肉，何辞为？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Rújīn rén fāng wéi dāozǔ, wǒ wéi yúròu, hé cí wéi? [Pinyin]
Now they are like the butcher's knife and chopping block, and we are like the fish and meat, what's the use of saying goodbye?

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如今 人 方 為{wéi} 刀俎，我 為{wéi} 魚肉，何 辭 為{wéi}？

to be the meat on somebody's chopping block

(figuratively) to be at somebody's mercy

List of Records of the Grand Historian chapters#Annals


人言可畏

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟˋ

жэньянькэвэй

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn²¹ hɔː³⁵ wɐi̯³³/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn²¹ hɔː³⁵ wɐi̯³³/

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 76 (《詩經·鄭風·將仲子》):
:
仲可懷也，人之多言，亦可畏也。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]仲可怀也，人之多言，亦可畏也。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zhòng kě huái yě, rén zhī duō yán, yì kěwèi yě. [Pinyin]
You, O Zhong, are to be loved,
But the talk of people, Is also to be feared.

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(《詩經·鄭風·將仲子》)

(《詩經·鄭風·將仲子》)

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^仲 可 懷 也，人 之 多 言，亦 @可畏 也。


身經百戰

ㄕㄣ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄅㄞˇ ㄓㄢˋ

шэньцзинбайчжань

/ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/sɐn⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚³ t͡siːn³³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn²¹/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn¹¹/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡siɛn²¹/

/ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/sɐn⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚³ t͡siːn³³/


陰陽怪氣

ㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧˋ

/in⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/jɐm⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ kʷaːi̯³³ hei̯³³/

/in⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/jɐm⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ kʷaːi̯³³ hei̯³³/


相輔相成

ㄒㄧㄤ ㄈㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄥˊ

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ fu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ fuː²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²⁴/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu¹¹⁻⁵³ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu²¹⁻⁴¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²³/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu¹¹⁻⁵³ siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu²¹⁻⁴¹ siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²³/

/siaŋ³³⁻²³ hu³⁵ siaŋ³³⁻²³ seŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ fu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ fuː²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²⁴/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu¹¹⁻⁵³ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu²¹⁻⁴¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²³/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu¹¹⁻⁵³ siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu²¹⁻⁴¹ siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²³/

/siaŋ³³⁻²³ hu³⁵ siaŋ³³⁻²³ seŋ⁵⁵/

這同用說服教育的方法去解決人民內部的矛盾，是相輔相成的兩個方面。 [MSC, trad.]
这同用说服教育的方法去解决人民内部的矛盾，是相辅相成的两个方面。 [MSC, simp.]

This and the method of persuasion and education complement each other in resolving contradictions among the people.

Zhè tóng yòng shuōfú jiàoyù de fāngfǎ qù jiějué rénmín nèibù de máodùn, shì xiāngfǔxiāngchéng de liǎng gè fāngmiàn. [Pinyin]

to be mutually supporting; to complement each other


英雄無用武之地

ㄧㄥ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄨˊ ㄩㄥˋ ㄨˇ ㄓ ㄉㄧˋ

инсюн у юнъу чжи ди

/iŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ u³⁵ jʊŋ⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/

/jɪŋ⁵⁵ hʊŋ²¹ mou̯²¹ jʊŋ²² mou̯¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ tei̯²²/

From 「英雄無所用武」 in 《三國志·諸葛亮傳》.

a hero with no place to display their prowess

(figuratively) to have no opportunity to display one's talents


決一勝負

ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄧ ㄕㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ i⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fu⁵¹/

/kʰyːt̚³ jɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ³³ fuː²²/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ i⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fu⁵¹/

/kʰyːt̚³ jɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ³³ fuː²²/


取之不盡，用之不竭

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

ㄩㄥˋ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

ceoi² zi¹ bat¹ zeon⁶, jung⁶ zi¹ bat¹ kit³

chʻü³ chih¹ pu⁴ chin⁴, yung⁴ chih¹ pu⁴ chieh²

цюй чжи бу цзинь

юн чжи бу цзе

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ jʊŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

tsoey² dzi¹ bat⁷ dzoen⁶, jung⁶ dzi¹ bat⁷ kit⁸

/t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɵn²² jʊŋ²² t͡siː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ kʰiːt̚³/

From the Former Ode on the Red Cliffs by Su Shi, in the form 「取之無禁，用之不竭」.

它們是一切文學藝術的取之不盡、用之不竭的唯一的源泉。 [MSC, trad.]
它们是一切文学艺术的取之不尽、用之不竭的唯一的源泉。 [MSC, simp.]

They provide literature and art with an inexhaustible source, their only source.

Tāmen shì yīqiè wénxué yìshù de qǔ zhī bù jìn, yòng zhī bù jié de wéiyī de yuánquán. [Pinyin]


振振有詞

ㄓㄣˋ ㄓㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄘˊ

чжэньчжэньюцы

čžɛnʹčžɛnʹjucy

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/t͡sɐn³³ t͡sɐn³³ jɐu̯¹³ t͡sʰiː²¹/

/t͡sɐn³³ t͡sɐn³³ jɐu̯¹³ t͡sʰiː²¹/


振聾發聵

ㄓㄣˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄚ ㄎㄨㄟˋ

чжэньлунфакуй

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ lʊŋ³⁵ fä⁵⁵ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn³³ lʊŋ²¹ faːt̚³ kʰuːi̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ lʊŋ³⁵ fä⁵⁵ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn³³ lʊŋ²¹ faːt̚³ kʰuːi̯³⁵/

to rouse the deaf and awaken the unhearing; to awaken the deaf; to enlighten the benighted


性命交關

ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄍㄨㄢ

синминцзяогуань

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ mɪŋ²² kaːu̯⁵⁵ kʷaːn⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ min³³ t͡ɕiɔ³³ kue²¹/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ mɪŋ²² kaːu̯⁵⁵ kʷaːn⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ min³³ t͡ɕiɔ³³ kue²¹/

to be a matter of life and death; of vital importance


性命關天

ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ

синмингуаньтянь

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ mɪŋ²² kʷaːn⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ mɪŋ²² kʷaːn⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

性命交關 性命交關#Chinese

性命交关 性命交关#Chinese

Synonym of 性命交關／性命交关 (xìngmìngjiāoguān, “to be a matter of life and death; of vital importance”)


來勢洶洶

ㄌㄞˊ ㄕˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄒㄩㄥ

/laɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵/

/lɔːi̯²¹ sɐi̯³³ hʊŋ⁵⁵ hʊŋ⁵⁵/

/laɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵/

/lɔːi̯²¹ sɐi̯³³ hʊŋ⁵⁵ hʊŋ⁵⁵/

arriving fiercely; bearing down menacingly; coming with great momentum or intensity


取之不盡

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

цюйчжибуцзинь

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɵn²²/

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɵn²²/

取之不盡，用之不竭 取之不盡，用之不竭#Chinese

取之不尽，用之不竭 取之不尽，用之不竭#Chinese

Synonym of 取之不盡，用之不竭／取之不尽，用之不竭 (qǔ zhī bù jìn, yòng zhī bù jié, “(of resources) inexhaustible”)


逢年過節

ㄈㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

фэнняньгоцзе

/fɤŋ³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/fʊŋ²¹ niːn²¹ kʷɔː³³ t͡siːt̚³/

/fɤŋ³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/fʊŋ²¹ niːn²¹ kʷɔː³³ t͡siːt̚³/


不平之鳴

ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

/pu⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

/pu⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

不平則鳴 不平則鳴#Chinese

不平则鸣 不平则鸣#Chinese

Alternative form of 不平則鳴／不平则鸣 (bùpíngzémíng)


詐傻扮懵

/t͡saː³³ sɔː²¹ paːn²² mʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ʃa²⁴ ʃɔ⁴² pan⁵⁵ mʊŋ²¹/

/t͡saː³³ sɔː²¹ paːn²² mʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ʃa²⁴ ʃɔ⁴² pan⁵⁵ mʊŋ²¹/

(Cantonese) to play dumb; to feign ignorance


默不作聲

ㄇㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄥ

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/mɐk̚² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/mɐk̚² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ sɪŋ⁵⁵/


龍馬精神

ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄣˊ

лунмацзиншэнь

/lʊŋ³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵/

/lʊŋ²¹ maː¹³ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹/

/leŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ be⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡seŋ³³⁻²³ siŋ⁵⁵/

/lʊŋ³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵/

/lʊŋ²¹ maː¹³ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹/

/leŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ be⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡seŋ³³⁻²³ siŋ⁵⁵/

strong as an ox; remaining vigorous even as one ages


觸類旁通

ㄔㄨˋ ㄌㄟˋ ㄆㄤˊ ㄊㄨㄥ

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹ pʰɑŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ lɵy̯²² pʰɔːŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹ pʰɑŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ lɵy̯²² pʰɔːŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/


星羅棋布

scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board

ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ pu⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ lɔː²¹ kʰei̯²¹ pou̯³³/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ lo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ki⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pu²¹³/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ pu⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ lɔː²¹ kʰei̯²¹ pou̯³³/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ lo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ki⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pu²¹³/

to be spread all over the place; to be dotted with


耳濡目染

ㄦˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄨˋ ㄖㄢˇ

/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ mu⁵¹ ʐän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ jyː²¹ mʊk̚² jiːm¹³/

/nĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lu²⁴⁻²² bɔk̚⁴⁻³² liam⁵³/

/nĩ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ zu²³⁻³³ bak̚⁴⁻³² ziam⁴¹/

/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ mu⁵¹ ʐän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ jyː²¹ mʊk̚² jiːm¹³/

/nĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lu²⁴⁻²² bɔk̚⁴⁻³² liam⁵³/

/nĩ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ zu²³⁻³³ bak̚⁴⁻³² ziam⁴¹/

to be influenced by the surrounding environment


親朋戚友

/t͡sʰɐn⁵⁵ pʰɐŋ²¹ t͡sʰɪk̚⁵ jɐu̯¹³/

/t͡sʰɐn⁵⁵ pʰɐŋ²¹ t͡sʰɪk̚⁵ jɐu̯¹³/

Rearranged from 親戚／亲戚 (can¹ cik¹) + 朋友 (pang⁴ jau⁵).

(Cantonese) friends and relatives; kith and kin


觸手可及

ㄔㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧˊ

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ hɔː³⁵ kʰɐp̚²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ hɔː³⁵ kʰɐp̚²/


東奔西跑

ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄆㄠˇ

дунбэньсипао

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ pən⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ pʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ pɐn⁵⁵ sɐi̯⁵⁵ pʰaːu̯³⁵/

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ pən⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ pʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ pɐn⁵⁵ sɐi̯⁵⁵ pʰaːu̯³⁵/

to run this way and that; to rush about busily; to rush around


蚍蜉撼大樹

ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄏㄢˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄨˋ

пифуханьдашу

/pʰi³⁵ fu³⁵ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ fɐu̯²¹ hɐm²² taːi̯²² syː²²/

/pʰi³⁵ fu³⁵ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ fɐu̯²¹ hɐm²² taːi̯²² syː²²/

蚍蜉撼樹 蚍蜉撼樹#Chinese

蚍蜉撼树 蚍蜉撼树#Chinese


蚍蜉撼樹

ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄏㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋ

/pʰi³⁵ fu³⁵ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ fɐu̯²¹ hɐm²² syː²²/

/pʰi³⁵ fu³⁵ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ fɐu̯²¹ hɐm²² syː²²/

to ridiculously overrate oneself; to be self-important


望文生義

ㄨㄤˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄥ ㄧˋ

ванвэньшэнъи

/wɑŋ⁵¹ wən³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/mɔːŋ²² mɐn²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ jiː²²/

/wɑŋ⁵¹ wən³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/mɔːŋ²² mɐn²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ jiː²²/

to interpret a text with superficial explanations; folk etymology


焚膏繼晷

ㄈㄣˊ ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ

фэньгаоцзигуй

/fən³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɐn²¹ kou̯⁵⁵ kɐi̯³³ kʷɐi̯³⁵/

/fən³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɐn²¹ kou̯⁵⁵ kɐi̯³³ kʷɐi̯³⁵/

焚膏油以繼晷，恆兀兀以窮年。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]焚膏油以继晷，恒兀兀以穷年。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 813, 韓愈 (Han Yu), 《進學解》
Fén gāoyóu yǐ jì guǐ, héng wùwù yǐ qióng nián. [Pinyin]
You burn the oil to lengthen the day, and you keep working hard the whole year long.

焚 膏油 以 繼 晷，恆 兀兀 以 窮 年。

to burn oil (candle) to lengthen the day

burn the midnight oil
burn the midnight oil


盡心盡力

ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ

цзиньсиньцзиньли

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/t͡sɵn²² sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɵn²² lɪk̚²/

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/t͡sɵn²² sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɵn²² lɪk̚²/

to spare no effort; to try one's best; to do one's utmost


盡人皆知

ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓ

цзиньжэньцзечжи

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/t͡sɵn²² jɐn²¹ kaːi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/t͡sɵn²² jɐn²¹ kaːi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

to be known to all; to be common knowledge


按捺不住

ㄢˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨˋ

/ˀän⁵¹⁻⁵³ nä⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/ɔːn³³ naːt̚² pɐt̚⁵ t͡syː²²/

/ˀän⁵¹⁻⁵³ nä⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/ɔːn³³ naːt̚² pɐt̚⁵ t͡syː²²/

按捺不住激動的心情 [MSC, trad.]
按捺不住激动的心情 [MSC, simp.]

to be unable to hold back one's excitement

unable to control oneself; unable to contain one's feelings


按需分配

ㄢˋ ㄒㄩ ㄈㄣ ㄆㄟˋ

аньсюйфэньпэй

/ˀän⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵ fən⁵⁵ pʰeɪ̯⁵¹/

/ɔːn³³ sɵy̯⁵⁵ fɐn⁵⁵ pʰuːi̯³³/

/ˀän⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵ fən⁵⁵ pʰeɪ̯⁵¹/

/ɔːn³³ sɵy̯⁵⁵ fɐn⁵⁵ pʰuːi̯³³/

各盡所能，按需分配 [MSC, trad.]
各尽所能，按需分配 [MSC, simp.]

from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs

distribution according to need
distribution according to need

distribution according to need (principle of distribution in a communist society)


按下葫蘆浮起瓢

hardly has one gourd been pushed under water when another bobs up

ㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄨ ㄈㄨˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄆㄧㄠˊ

ань ся хулу фу ци пяо

/ˀän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ xu³⁵ lu³ fu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/ɔːn³³ haː²² wuː²¹ lou̯²¹ fɐu̯²¹ hei̯³⁵ pʰiːu̯²¹/

to solve one problem only to find another cropping up


錦繡前程

ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ

цзиньсюцяньчэн

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/kɐm³⁵ sɐu̯³³ t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

/kɐm³⁵ sɐu̯³³ t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/


前程似錦

ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ

цяньчэнсыцзинь

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ sz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰiː¹³ kɐm³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰiː¹³ kɐm³⁵/

to have splendid prospects; to have an infinitely bright future


謹言慎行

ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

цзиньяньшэньсин

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn³⁵ ʂən⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/kɐn³⁵ jiːn²¹ sɐn²² hɐŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn³⁵ ʂən⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/kɐn³⁵ jiːn²¹ sɐn²² hɐŋ²¹/

to speak and act cautiously; to be discreet in word and deed


錦繡山河

ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄢ ㄏㄜˊ

цзиньсюшаньхэ

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʂän⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/kɐm³⁵ sɐu̯³³ saːn⁵⁵ hɔː²¹/

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʂän⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/kɐm³⁵ sɐu̯³³ saːn⁵⁵ hɔː²¹/

land of charm and beauty; beautiful land


錦繡河山

ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄢ

цзиньсюхэшань

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/kɐm³⁵ sɐu̯³³ hɔː²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/kɐm³⁵ sɐu̯³³ hɔː²¹ saːn⁵⁵/


錦繡江山

ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄕㄢ

цзиньсюцзяншань

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/kɐm³⁵ sɐu̯³³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵ saːn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/kɐm³⁵ sɐu̯³³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵ saːn⁵⁵/


暗無天日

ㄢˋ ㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄖˋ

/ˀän⁵¹ u³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/ɐm³³ mou̯²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵ jɐt̚²/

/ˀän⁵¹ u³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/ɐm³³ mou̯²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵ jɐt̚²/

舊社會暗無天日。 [MSC, trad.]
旧社会暗无天日。 [MSC, simp.]

The old society was an abyss of darkness.


聽天安命

ㄊㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

ㄊㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

тинтяньаньмин

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ˀän⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ˀän⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/tʰɪŋ³³ tʰiːn⁵⁵ ɔːn⁵⁵ mɪŋ²²/

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ˀän⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ˀän⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/tʰɪŋ³³ tʰiːn⁵⁵ ɔːn⁵⁵ mɪŋ²²/

聽天由命 聽天由命#Chinese

听天由命 听天由命#Chinese

Synonym of 聽天由命／听天由命 (tīngtiānyóumìng, “to resign oneself to fate; to be reconciled to one's lot”)


悉聽尊便

ㄒㄧ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄅㄧㄢˋ

ㄒㄧ ㄊㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄅㄧㄢˋ

ситинцзуньбянь

/ɕi⁵⁵ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/ɕi⁵⁵ tʰiŋ⁵¹ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sɪk̚⁵ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡syːn⁵⁵ piːn²²/

/ɕi⁵⁵ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/ɕi⁵⁵ tʰiŋ⁵¹ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sɪk̚⁵ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡syːn⁵⁵ piːn²²/


一切就緒

ㄧ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄒㄩˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕy⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯³³ t͡sɐu̯²² sɵy̯¹³/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯³³ t͡sɐu̯²² sɵy̯¹³/


寓意深遠

ㄩˋ ㄧˋ ㄕㄣ ㄩㄢˇ

юйи шэньюань

/y⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jyː²² jiː³³ sɐm⁵⁵ jyːn¹³/

/y⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jyː²² jiː³³ sɐm⁵⁵ jyːn¹³/


盡人事，聽天命

desc

人事を尽くして天命を待つ

→ Japanese: 人事を尽くして天命を待つ (jinji o tsukushite tenmei o matsu) (partial calque)

ㄊㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

ㄊㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

цзинь жэньши

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰiŋ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sɵn²² jɐn²¹ siː²² tʰɪŋ³³ tʰiːn⁵⁵ mɪŋ²²/

From Flowers in the Mirror (鏡花緣) by 李汝珍 (Li Ruzhen):
:
元女道：「仙姑豈不聞『小不忍則亂大謀』？又諺云：『盡人事以聽天命。』今仙姑既不能忍，又人事未盡，以致如此，何能言得天命？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]元女道：「仙姑岂不闻『小不忍则乱大谋』？又谚云：『尽人事以听天命。』今仙姑既不能忍，又人事未尽，以致如此，何能言得天命？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
From: 李汝珍, 《鏡花緣》
Yuánnǚ dào: “Xiāngū qǐ bù wén ‘xiǎobùrěnzéluàndàmóu’? Yòu yàn yún: ‘Jìn rénshì yǐ tīng tiānmìng.’ Jīn xiāngū jì bùnéng rěn, yòu rénshì wèi jìn, yǐzhì rúcǐ, hé néng yán dé tiānmìng?” [Pinyin]
Xuannü said: "Haven't you heard that 'lack of forbearance in small matters upsets great plans'? And there is also an idiom saying 'man proposes, God disposes'. But you neither forbear, nor propose. That being so, how can you say that's what God disposes?"

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@元女 道：「仙姑 豈 不 聞『小不忍則亂大謀』？又 諺 云：『盡 人事 以 聽 天命。』今 仙姑 既 不能 忍，又 人事 未 盡，以致 如此，何 能 言 得 天命？」

man proposes, God disposes
man proposes, God disposes

to do one's level best and leave the rest to God's will; man proposes, God disposes


千載難逢

ㄑㄧㄢ ㄗㄞˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄥˊ

цяньцзайнаньфэн

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ fɤŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːi̯³⁵ naːn²¹ fʊŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ fɤŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːi̯³⁵ naːn²¹ fʊŋ²¹/

once in a blue moon; not occurring once in a thousand years


人壽年豐

ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄥ

жэньшоуняньфэн

/ʐən³⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ sɐu̯²² niːn²¹ fʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ sɐu̯²² niːn²¹ fʊŋ⁵⁵/

the land yields good harvests and the people enjoy good health


人心所向

ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

жэньсиньсосян

/ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ sɔː³⁵ hœːŋ³³/

/ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ sɔː³⁵ hœːŋ³³/

會不會因為國際國內的大勢所趨和人心所向，經過我們的奮鬥，使內戰限制在局部的範圍，或者使全面內戰拖延時間爆發呢？ [MSC, trad.]
会不会因为国际国内的大势所趋和人心所向，经过我们的奋斗，使内战限制在局部的范围，或者使全面内战拖延时间爆发呢？ [MSC, simp.]

From: 1945, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《抗日戰爭勝利後的時局和我們的方針》 (The Situation and Our Policy After the Victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Zedong). English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Given the general trend of the international and internal situation and the feelings of the people, is it possible, through our own struggles, to localize the civil war or delay the outbreak of a country-wide civil war?

Huì bù huì yīnwèi guójì guónèi de dàshìsuǒqū hé rénxīnsuǒxiàng, jīngguò wǒmen de fèndòu, shǐ nèizhàn xiànzhì zài júbù de fànwéi, huòzhě shǐ quánmiàn nèizhàn tuōyán shíjiān bàofā ne? [Pinyin]

popular sentiment; common aspiration of the people


人世滄桑

ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ ㄘㄤ ㄙㄤ

жэньшицансан

/ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡sʰɑŋ⁵⁵ sɑŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ sɐi̯³³ t͡sʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ sɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡sʰɑŋ⁵⁵ sɑŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ sɐi̯³³ t͡sʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ sɔːŋ⁵⁵/

tremendous changes in the world; vicissitudes of human affairs


錦上添花

ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ

цзиньшантяньхуа

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/

/kɐm³⁵ sœːŋ²² tʰiːm⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵/

/ɡim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ tʰiam³³⁻¹¹ hua⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻²¹ tʰiam³³⁻²¹ hua⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tʰiam²²⁻²¹ hua⁴⁴/

/kim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ tʰiam⁴⁴⁻³³ hua⁴⁴/

/kim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻²¹ tʰiam⁴⁴⁻³³ hua⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻²¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siaŋ³³⁻²¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siaŋ³³⁻¹¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/

/kɐm³⁵ sœːŋ²² tʰiːm⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵/

/ɡim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ tʰiam³³⁻¹¹ hua⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻²¹ tʰiam³³⁻²¹ hua⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tʰiam²²⁻²¹ hua⁴⁴/

/kim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ tʰiam⁴⁴⁻³³ hua⁴⁴/

/kim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻²¹ tʰiam⁴⁴⁻³³ hua⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ³³⁻²¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siaŋ³³⁻²¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/

/ɡim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siaŋ³³⁻¹¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/

對於他們，第一步需要還不是「錦上添花」，而是「雪中送炭」。 [MSC, trad.]
对于他们，第一步需要还不是「锦上添花」，而是「雪中送炭」。 [MSC, simp.]

For them the prime need is not “more flowers on the brocade” but “fuel in snowy weather”.

Duìyú tāmen, dì yī bù xūyào hái bùshì “jǐnshàngtiānhuā”, érshì “xuězhōngsòngtàn”. [Pinyin]


不近人情

ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ

буцзиньжэньцин

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ kɐn²² jɐn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ kɐn²² jɐn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

From Zhuangzi:
:
吾驚怖其言，猶河漢而無極也；大有徑庭，不近人情焉。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]吾惊怖其言，犹河汉而无极也；大有径庭，不近人情焉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE
Wú jīngbù qí yán, yóu héhàn ér wújí yě; dà yǒu jìngtíng, bù jìn rénqíng yān. [Pinyin]
I was frightened by them; they were like the Milky Way which cannot be traced to its beginning or end. They had no connexion with one another, and were not akin to the experiences of men.

吾 驚怖 其 言，猶 河漢 而 無極 也；大 有 徑庭，不 近 人情 焉。

not amenable to reason; inconsiderate of human feelings; unkind; insensitive


默而識之

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mɐk̚² jiː²¹ sɪk̚⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mɐk̚² jiː²¹ sɪk̚⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

From the Analects, Book 7 (《論語·述而》):
:
子曰：「默而識之，學而不厭，誨人不倦，何有於我哉？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子曰：「默而识之，学而不厌，诲人不倦，何有于我哉？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐ yuē: “Mò ér zhì zhī, xué ér bù yàn, huì rén bù juàn, hé yǒu yú wǒ zāi?” [Pinyin]
The Master said, “The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied - which one of these things belongs to me?”

^子 曰：「默.而.識{zhì}.之，學.而.不.厭，誨.人.不.倦，何 有 於 我 哉？」


學而不厭

ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˋ

/ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ jɛn⁵¹/

/hɔːk̚² jiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ jiːm³³/

/ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ jɛn⁵¹/

/hɔːk̚² jiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ jiːm³³/

From the Analects, Book 7 (《論語·述而》):
:
子曰：「默而識之，學而不厭，誨人不倦，何有於我哉？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子曰：「默而识之，学而不厌，诲人不倦，何有于我哉？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐ yuē: “Mò ér zhì zhī, xué ér bù yàn, huì rén bù juàn, hé yǒu yú wǒ zāi?” [Pinyin]
The Master said, "The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied - which one of these things belongs to me?"

對自己，「學而不厭」，對人家，「誨人不倦」，我們應取這種態度。 [MSC, trad.]
对自己，「学而不厌」，对人家，「诲人不倦」，我们应取这种态度。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1938, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《中國共產黨在民族戰爭中的地位》 (The Role of the Chinese Communist Party in the National War). English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Our attitude towards ourselves should be “to be insatiable in learning” and towards others “to be tireless in teaching”.

Duì zìjǐ, “xué ér bù yàn”, duì rénjia, “huì rén bù juàn”, wǒmen yīng qǔ zhè zhǒng tàidù. [Pinyin]


誨人不倦

ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄢˋ

хуэйжэньбуцзюань

/xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛn⁵¹/

/fuːi̯³³ jɐn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kyːn²²/

/xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛn⁵¹/

/fuːi̯³³ jɐn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kyːn²²/


一禾九穗

ㄧ ㄏㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ wɔː²¹ kɐu̯³⁵ sɵy̯²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ wɔː²¹ kɐu̯³⁵ sɵy̯²²/


高瞻遠矚

ㄍㄠ ㄓㄢ ㄩㄢˇ ㄓㄨˇ

гаочжаньюаньчжу

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂän⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

你這麼高瞻遠矚的想法還有點兒道理啊 [MSC, trad.]
你这么高瞻远瞩的想法还有点儿道理啊 [MSC, simp.]

nǐ zhème gāozhānyuǎnzhǔ de xiǎngfǎ hái yǒudiǎn'ér dàolǐ a [Pinyin]

to stand high and see far; to take a broad and long-term view; to show great foresight


高聳入雲

ㄍㄠ ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄖㄨˋ ㄩㄣˊ

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ sʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu⁵¹ yn³⁵/

/kou̯⁵⁵ sʊŋ³⁵ jɐp̚² wɐn²¹/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ sʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu⁵¹ yn³⁵/

/kou̯⁵⁵ sʊŋ³⁵ jɐp̚² wɐn²¹/

to reach to the sky; to tower into the clouds


高深莫測

ㄍㄠ ㄕㄣ ㄇㄛˋ ㄘㄜˋ

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/kou̯⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ mɔːk̚² t͡sʰaːk̚⁵/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/kou̯⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ mɔːk̚² t͡sʰaːk̚⁵/

too profound to be understood; enigmatic; unfathomable


莫測高深

ㄇㄛˋ ㄘㄜˋ ㄍㄠ ㄕㄣ

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/

/mɔːk̚² t͡sʰɐk̚⁵ kou̯⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/

/mɔːk̚² t͡sʰɐk̚⁵ kou̯⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/


高視闊步

ㄍㄠ ㄕˋ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹/

to carry oneself proudly; to strut; to prance


另請高明

ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄠ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

линцингаомин

/liŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/lɪŋ²² t͡sʰɪŋ³⁵ kou̯⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

/liŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/lɪŋ²² t͡sʰɪŋ³⁵ kou̯⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

to find someone better qualified (than myself)


高屋建瓴

ㄍㄠ ㄨ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ

гао’уцзяньлин

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ u⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ liŋ³⁵/

/kou̯⁵⁵ ʊk̚⁵ kiːn³³ lɪŋ²¹/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ u⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ liŋ³⁵/

/kou̯⁵⁵ ʊk̚⁵ kiːn³³ lɪŋ²¹/

From 《史記·高祖本紀》 (Records of the Grand Historian: Annals of Gaozu).
地勢便利，其以下兵於諸侯，譬猶居高屋之上建瓴水也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]地势便利，其以下兵于诸侯，譬犹居高屋之上建瓴水也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Dìshì biànlì, qí yǐ xià bīng yú zhūhóu, pìyóu jū gāo wū zhī shàng jiàn líng shuǐ yě. [Pinyin]
(please add an English translation of this usage example)

地勢 便利，其 以 下 兵 於 諸侯，譬猶 居 高 屋 之 上 建 瓴 水 也。

to sweep down irresistibly from a commanding height; to operate from a strategically advantageous position


高歌猛進

ㄍㄠ ㄍㄜ ㄇㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

гаогэмэнцзинь

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ kɤ⁵⁵ mɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/kou̯⁵⁵ kɔː⁵⁵ maːŋ¹³ t͡sɵn³³/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ kɤ⁵⁵ mɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/kou̯⁵⁵ kɔː⁵⁵ maːŋ¹³ t͡sɵn³³/


高官厚祿

ㄍㄠ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄨˋ

гаогуаньхоулу

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹/

/kou̯⁵⁵ kuːn⁵⁵ hɐu̯¹³ lʊk̚²/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹/

/kou̯⁵⁵ kuːn⁵⁵ hɐu̯¹³ lʊk̚²/

high position and handsome salary; high posts with salaries to match


空口無憑

ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ mou̯²¹ pʰɐŋ²¹/

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ mou̯²¹ pʰɐŋ²¹/

空口無憑，立字為證。 [MSC, trad.]
空口无凭，立字为证。 [MSC, simp.]

Words of mouth being no guarantee, a written statement is hereby given.

Kōngkǒu wú píng, lìzì wéi zhèng. [Pinyin]


空口講白話

ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

kōngkǒu jiǎng báihuà [Phonetic:kōngkóujiǎngbáihuà]

кункоу цзян байхуа

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯³⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ kɔːŋ³⁵ paːk̚² waː²²/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ kɔːŋ³⁵ paːk̚² waː²²/

空口說白話 空口說白話#Chinese

空口说白话 空口说白话#Chinese

Synonym of 空口說白話／空口说白话 (kōngkǒu shuō báihuà, “to make empty promises”)


空口說白話

ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄅㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

кункоу шо байхуа

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ paɪ̯³⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ syːt̚³ paːk̚² waː²²/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ syːt̚³ paːk̚² waː²²/

指望你今天送錢來，原來是空口說白話。 [MSC, trad.]
指望你今天送钱来，原来是空口说白话。 [MSC, simp.]

I expected you to send money today, but it turned out to be empty talk.

Zhǐwàng nǐ jīntiān sòng qián lái, yuánlái shì kōngkǒushuōbáihuà. [Pinyin]


過猶不及

ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/kʷɔː³³ jɐu̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kʰɐp̚²/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/kʷɔː³³ jɐu̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kʰɐp̚²/

From the Analects, Book 11 (《論語·先進》):
:
子貢問：「師與商也孰賢？」子曰：「師也過，商也不及。」曰：「然則師愈與？」子曰：「過猶不及。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子贡问：「师与商也孰贤？」子曰：「师也过，商也不及。」曰：「然则师愈与？」子曰：「过犹不及。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐgòng wèn: “Shī yǔ Shāng yě shú xián?” Zǐyuē: “Shī yě guò, Shāng yě bùjí.” Yuē: “Ránzé Shī yù yú?” Zǐyuē: “Guò yóu bùjí.” [Pinyin]
Zigong asked which of the two, Shi or Shang, was the superior. The Master said, "Shi goes beyond the due mean, and Shang does not come up to it." "Then," said Zigong, "the superiority is with Shi, I suppose." The Master said, "To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short."

@^子貢 問：「@^師 與 @^商 也 孰 賢？」^子曰：「@^師 也 過，@^商 也 不及。」曰：「然則 @^師 愈 與{yú}？」^子曰：「過.猶.不及。」

doing too much is just as bad as not doing enough


義結金蘭

ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄢˊ

ицзецзиньлань

/i⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ län³⁵/

/jiː²² kiːt̚³ kɐm⁵⁵ laːn²¹/

/i⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ län³⁵/

/jiː²² kiːt̚³ kɐm⁵⁵ laːn²¹/

to become sworn brothers (or sisters); to adopt each other as sworn brothers; to become true confederates and blood brothers (forever); to enter into a masonic bond with each other; to swear eternal friendship; to take an oath of brotherhood; to be close friends


空話連篇

ㄎㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄆㄧㄢ

кунхуаляньпянь

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹ li̯ɛn³⁵ pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ waː²² liːn²¹ pʰiːn⁵⁵/

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹ li̯ɛn³⁵ pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ waː²² liːn²¹ pʰiːn⁵⁵/

endless pages of empty verbiage; long talk with no real substance


空中樓閣

ㄎㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄡˊ ㄍㄜˊ

кунчжунлоугэ

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ loʊ̯³⁵ kɤ³⁵/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³/

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ loʊ̯³⁵ kɤ³⁵/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³/


有案可查

ㄧㄡˇ ㄢˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄚˊ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ ɔːn³³ hɔː³⁵ t͡sʰaː²¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ ɔːn³³ hɔː³⁵ t͡sʰaː²¹/

to be a matter of record; to be well documented; the evidence is certain


有礙觀瞻

ㄧㄡˇ ㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄢ

ю’айгуаньчжань

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂän⁵⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ ŋɔːi̯²² kuːn⁵⁵ t͡siːm⁵⁵/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂän⁵⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ ŋɔːi̯²² kuːn⁵⁵ t͡siːm⁵⁵/

to be repugnant to the eye; to be an eyesore


高不成，低不就

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ti⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/kou̯⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ tɐi̯⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐu̯²²/

unable to aim high but unwilling to aim lower; too choosy to succeed (in choosing a job or one's spouse)


有隙可乘

ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ kʷʰɪk̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ kʷʰɪk̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ sɪŋ²¹/


有氣無力

ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ u³⁵ li⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ hei̯³³ mou̯²¹ lɪk̚²/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ u³⁵ li⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ hei̯³³ mou̯²¹ lɪk̚²/


無的放矢

to shoot an arrow without a target; to shoot at random

ㄨˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄈㄤˋ ㄕˇ

/u³⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ fɑŋ⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ tɪk̚⁵ fɔːŋ³³ t͡sʰiː³⁵/

/u³⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ fɑŋ⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ tɪk̚⁵ fɔːŋ³³ t͡sʰiː³⁵/

to have no definite object in view; to have no definite objective in speech or action


有識之士

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ sɪk̚⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ siː²²/

/u³³⁻²¹ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ su³³/

/u³³⁻¹¹ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ su³³/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ sɪk̚⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ siː²²/

/u³³⁻²¹ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ su³³/

/u³³⁻¹¹ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ su³³/

person with breadth of vision; person of insight


有求必應

ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄥˋ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ iŋ⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ kʰɐu̯²¹ piːt̚⁵ jɪŋ³³/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ iŋ⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ kʰɐu̯²¹ piːt̚⁵ jɪŋ³³/

to respond to every plea; to grant whatever is requested


有目共賞

ㄧㄡˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄤˇ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʊŋ⁵¹ ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐu̯¹³ mʊk̚² kʊŋ²² sœːŋ³⁵/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʊŋ⁵¹ ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐu̯¹³ mʊk̚² kʊŋ²² sœːŋ³⁵/


五音不全

ㄨˇ ㄧㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ in⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/ŋ̍¹³ jɐm⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ in⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/ŋ̍¹³ jɐm⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

can't carry a tune
can't carry a tune in a bucket


有過之而無不及

ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓ ㄦˊ ㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ

ю го чжи эр у бу цзи

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ u³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ kʷɔː³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ jiː²¹ mou̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kʰɐp̚²/

to go even further than; to outdo (usually of something bad)


有福同享，有難同當

ㄧㄡˇ ㄈㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˇ

ㄧㄡˇ ㄋㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄤ

jau⁵ fuk¹ tung⁴ hoeng², jau⁵ naan⁶ tung⁴ dong¹

yu³ fu² tʻung² hsiang³, yu³ nan⁴ tʻung² tang¹

yeou fwu torng sheang, yeou nann torng dang

ю фу тун сян

ю нань тун дан

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu³⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ tɑŋ⁵⁵/

yáuh fūk tùhng héung, yáuh naahn tùhng dōng

jau⁵ fuk⁷ tung⁴ hoeng², jau⁵ naan⁶ tung⁴ dong¹

yeo⁵ fug¹ tung⁴ hêng², yeo⁵ nan⁶ tung⁴ dong¹

/jɐu̯¹³ fʊk̚⁵ tʰʊŋ²¹ hœːŋ³⁵ jɐu̯¹³ naːn²² tʰʊŋ²¹ tɔːŋ⁵⁵/

to share joys and sorrows; to share weal and woe; to stick together through thick and thin


有福同享，有禍同當

ㄧㄡˇ ㄈㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˇ

ㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄤ

jau⁵ fuk¹ tung⁴ hoeng², jau⁵ wo⁶ tung⁴ dong¹

yu³ fu² tʻung² hsiang³, yu³ huo⁴ tʻung² tang¹

yeou fwu torng sheang, yeou huoh torng dang

ю фу тун сян

ю хо тун дан

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu³⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ɔ⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ tɑŋ⁵⁵/

yáuh fūk tùhng héung, yáuh woh tùhng dōng

jau⁵ fuk⁷ tung⁴ hoeng², jau⁵ wo⁶ tung⁴ dong¹

yeo⁵ fug¹ tung⁴ hêng², yeo⁵ wo⁶ tung⁴ dong¹

/jɐu̯¹³ fʊk̚⁵ tʰʊŋ²¹ hœːŋ³⁵ jɐu̯¹³ wɔː²² tʰʊŋ²¹ tɔːŋ⁵⁵/

有福同享，有難同當 有福同享，有難同當#Chinese

有福同享，有难同当 有福同享，有难同当#Chinese

Synonym of 有福同享，有難同當／有福同享，有难同当 (yǒu fú tóng xiǎng, yǒu nàn tóng dāng)


有口難言

ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ jɛn³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ hɐu̯³⁵ naːn²¹ jiːn²¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ jɛn³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ hɐu̯³⁵ naːn²¹ jiːn²¹/

這都是官吏每無心正法，使百姓有口難言。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
这都是官吏每无心正法，使百姓有口难言。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

From: Yuan Dynasty, Guan Hanqing, The Injustice to Dou E

Zhè dōu shì guānlìměi wúxīn zhèngfǎ, shǐ bǎixìng yǒukǒunányán. [Pinyin]

cannot bring oneself to mention something; to find it hard or embarrassing to bring up a matter


有利可圖

ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄊㄨˊ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰu³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ lei̯²² hɔː³⁵ tʰou̯²¹/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li²²⁻²¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/iu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ li⁴¹⁻²² kʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li²²⁻²¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ¹³/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li³³⁻¹¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ li³³⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²³/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰu³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ lei̯²² hɔː³⁵ tʰou̯²¹/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li²²⁻²¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/iu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ li⁴¹⁻²² kʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li²²⁻²¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ¹³/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li³³⁻¹¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ li³³⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²³/

to have good prospects of gain; to stand to grain; to be profitable


有的放矢

ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄈㄤˋ ㄕˇ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ fɑŋ⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐu̯¹³ tɪk̚⁵ fɔːŋ³³ t͡sʰiː³⁵/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ fɑŋ⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐu̯¹³ tɪk̚⁵ fɔːŋ³³ t͡sʰiː³⁵/

不是為了要解決中國革命的理論問題、策略問題而到馬克思、恩格斯、列寧、斯大林那裡找立場，找觀點，找方法，而是為了單純地學理論而去學理論。不是有的放矢，而是無的放矢。 [MSC, trad.]
不是为了要解决中国革命的理论问题、策略问题而到马克思、恩格斯、列宁、斯大林那里找立场，找观点，找方法，而是为了单纯地学理论而去学理论。不是有的放矢，而是无的放矢。 [MSC, simp.]
[The one with a subjectivist attitude] goes to Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin not to seek the stand, viewpoint and method with which to solve the theoretical and tactical problems of the Chinese revolution but to study theory purely for theory's sake. He does not shoot the arrow at the target but shoots at random.

From: 1941, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《改造我們的學習》 (Reform Our Study), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung), English translation based on the Foreign Language Press edition

Bùshì wèile yào jiějué Zhōngguó gémìng de lǐlùn wèntí, cèlüè wèntí ér dào Mǎkèsī, Ēngésī, Lièníng, Sīdàlín nàlǐ zhǎo lìchǎng, zhǎo guāndiǎn, zhǎo fāngfǎ, érshì wèile dānchún de xué lǐlùn ér qù xué lǐlùn. Bùshì yǒudìfàngshǐ, érshì wúdìfàngshǐ. [Pinyin]

拿一句通俗的話來講，就是「有的放矢」。「矢」就是箭，「的」就是靶，放箭要對準靶。馬克思列寧主義和中國革命的關係，就是箭和靶的關係。 [MSC, trad.]
拿一句通俗的话来讲，就是「有的放矢」。「矢」就是箭，「的」就是靶，放箭要对准靶。马克思列宁主义和中国革命的关系，就是箭和靶的关系。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1942, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《整頓黨的作風》 (Rectify the Party's Style of Work), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Ná yī jù tōngsú de huà lái jiǎng, jiùshì “yǒudìfàngshǐ”. “Shǐ” jiùshì jiàn, “dì” jiùshì bǎ, fàngjiàn yào duìzhǔn bǎ. Mǎkèsī-Lièníng zhǔyì hé Zhōngguó gémìng de guānxì, jiùshì jiàn hé bǎ de guānxì. [Pinyin]To use a common expression, it is yǒudìfàngshǐ. Shǐ means the arrow, dì means the target; the arrow is shot at the target. As the arrow is to the target, so is Marxism-Leninism to the Chinese revolution.

to have a definite object in view; to have a definite objective in speech or action


有機可乘

ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ kei̯⁵⁵ hɔː³⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

/iu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ki³³ kʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ¹³/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²³/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ kei̯⁵⁵ hɔː³⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

/iu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ki³³ kʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ¹³/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²³/

there's an opportunity to take advantage of; there's a loophole that can be used


無以復加

ㄨˊ ㄧˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚ

/u³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ jiː¹³ fʊk̚² kaː⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ jiː¹³ fʊk̚² kaː⁵⁵/


一望無垠

ㄧ ㄨㄤˋ ㄨˊ ㄧㄣˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹ u³⁵ in³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɔːŋ²² mou̯²¹ ŋɐn²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹ u³⁵ in³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɔːŋ²² mou̯²¹ ŋɐn²¹/

as far as the eye can see
as far as the eye can see

to stretch as far as the eye can see; to stretch to the horizon


無邊無際

ㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ

/u³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ piːn⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/u³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ piːn⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sɐi̯³³/


無足輕重

ㄨˊ ㄗㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋ

/u³⁵ t͡su³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ t͡sʊk̚⁵ hɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ¹³/

/u³⁵ t͡su³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ t͡sʊk̚⁵ hɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ¹³/

無足輕重的人物／无足轻重的人物

insignificant figure; inconsequential figure; a nobody; a nonentity

of little importance or consequence; insignificant; of little account


言者無心，聽者有意

ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

ㄊㄧㄥ ㄓㄜˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋ

яньчжэ усинь

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹/

jin⁴ dze² mou⁴ sam¹, ting¹ dze² jau⁵ ji³

/jiːn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ mou̯²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵ jɐu̯¹³ jiː³³/

A casual remark sounds deliberate to a suspicious listener. / A careless word may be important information to an attentive listener.


無堅不摧

ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄟ

/u³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ kiːn⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ kiːn⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

to overrun all fortifications; to carry all before one; to be all-conquering


無可置疑

ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ

/u³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ i³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ hɔː³⁵ t͡siː³³ jiː²¹/

/u³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ i³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ hɔː³⁵ t͡siː³³ jiː²¹/


前途無量

ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄨˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ tʰu³⁵ u³⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ tʰou̯²¹ mou̯²¹ lœːŋ²²/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ tʰu³⁵ u³⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ tʰou̯²¹ mou̯²¹ lœːŋ²²/

to have a great future; to have boundless prospects


無價之寶

ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄓ ㄅㄠˇ

/u³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ kaː³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ pou̯³⁵/

/u³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ kaː³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ pou̯³⁵/


無拘無束

ㄨˊ ㄐㄩ ㄨˊ ㄕㄨˋ

/u³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵⁵ u³⁵ ʂu⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sʰʊk̚⁵/

/u³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵⁵ u³⁵ ʂu⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sʰʊk̚⁵/

unrestrained; unconstrained; free and easy


無可爭辯

ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄓㄥ ㄅㄧㄢˋ

/u³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ hɔː³⁵ t͡sɐŋ⁵⁵ piːn²²/

/u³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ hɔː³⁵ t͡sɐŋ⁵⁵ piːn²²/


問心無愧

ㄨㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨˊ ㄎㄨㄟˋ

вэньсиньукуй

/wən⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ u³⁵ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/mɐn²² sɐm⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ kʷʰɐi̯¹³/

/bun²²⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² kʰui²¹/

/bun⁴¹⁻²² sim³³ bo²⁴⁻²² kʰui⁴¹/

/bun²²⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴⁻²² bo¹³⁻²² kʰui²¹/

/bun³³⁻¹¹ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰui¹¹/

/bun³³⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ bɤ²³⁻³³ kʰui²¹/

/wən⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ u³⁵ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/mɐn²² sɐm⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ kʷʰɐi̯¹³/

/bun²²⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² kʰui²¹/

/bun⁴¹⁻²² sim³³ bo²⁴⁻²² kʰui⁴¹/

/bun²²⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴⁻²² bo¹³⁻²² kʰui²¹/

/bun³³⁻¹¹ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰui¹¹/

/bun³³⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ bɤ²³⁻³³ kʰui²¹/

to feel no qualms upon self-examination; to have a clear conscience


問心有愧

ㄨㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄟˋ

вэньсиньюкуй

/wən⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/mɐn²² sɐm⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ kʷʰɐi̯¹³/

/wən⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/mɐn²² sɐm⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ kʷʰɐi̯¹³/


五穀豐登

ㄨˇ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄉㄥ

/u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ tɤŋ⁵⁵/

/ŋ̍¹³ kʊk̚⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ tɐŋ⁵⁵/

/u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ tɤŋ⁵⁵/

/ŋ̍¹³ kʊk̚⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ tɐŋ⁵⁵/


如墜五里霧中

ㄖㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄟˋ ㄨˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥ

rú zhuì wǔ lǐ wù zhōng [Phonetic:rúzhuìwúlǐwùzhōng]

жу чжуй у ли у чжун

/ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ u⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/

/jyː²¹ t͡sɵy̯²² ŋ̍¹³ lei̯¹³ mou̯²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/

如墮五里霧中 如墮五里霧中#Chinese

如堕五里雾中 如堕五里雾中#Chinese

Synonym of 如墮五里霧中／如堕五里雾中 (rú duò wǔ lǐ wù zhōng, “as if lost in a thick fog; utterly mystified”)


左右為難

ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ

/t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/

/t͡sɔː³⁵ jɐu̯²² wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/

/t͡so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iu²²⁻²¹ ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/

/t͡so⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iu⁴¹⁻²² ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/

/t͡so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iu²²⁻²¹ ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/

/t͡so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iu³³⁻¹¹ ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/

/t͡sɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iu³³⁻²¹ ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/

/t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/

/t͡sɔː³⁵ jɐu̯²² wɐi̯²¹ naːn²¹/

/t͡so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iu²²⁻²¹ ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/

/t͡so⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iu⁴¹⁻²² ui²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴/

/t͡so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iu²²⁻²¹ ui¹³⁻²² lan¹³/

/t͡so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iu³³⁻¹¹ ui²⁴⁻¹¹ lan²⁴/

/t͡sɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iu³³⁻²¹ ui²³⁻³³ lan²³/

between a rock and a hard place
between a rock and a hard place


無倚無靠

ㄨˊ ㄧˇ ㄨˊ ㄎㄠˋ

/u³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ kʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ jiː³⁵ mou̯²¹ kʰaːu̯³³/

/u³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ kʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ jiː³⁵ mou̯²¹ kʰaːu̯³³/

無依無靠 無依無靠#Chinese

无依无靠 无依无靠#Chinese

Synonym of 無依無靠／无依无靠 (wúyīwúkào, “to have no one to depend on; to be helpless”)


無憂無慮

ㄨˊ ㄧㄡ ㄨˊ ㄌㄩˋ

/u³⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵ u³⁵ ly⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ lɵy̯²²/

/u³⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵ u³⁵ ly⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ lɵy̯²²/


無所措手

ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sʰou̯³³ sɐu̯³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sʰou̯³³ sɐu̯³⁵/

無所措手足 無所措手足#Chinese

无所措手足 无所措手足#Chinese

Synonym of 無所措手足／无所措手足 (wú suǒ cuò shǒu zú, “to be at a loss as to what to do”)


無所畏懼

ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩˋ

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ wɐi̯³³ kɵy̯²²/

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ wɐi̯³³ kɵy̯²²/


無所措手足

ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄗㄨˊ

у со цо шоу цзу

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sʰou̯³³ sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sʰou̯³³ sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵/

From the Analects:
名不正，則言不順；言不順，則事不成；事不成，則禮樂不興；禮樂不興，則刑罰不中；刑罰不中，則民無所措手足。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]名不正，则言不顺；言不顺，则事不成；事不成，则礼乐不兴；礼乐不兴，则刑罚不中；刑罚不中，则民无所措手足。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Míng bù zhèng, zé yán bù shùn; yán bù shùn, zé shì bù chéng; shì bù chéng, zé lǐyuè bù xīng; lǐyuè bù xīng, zé xíngfá bù zhòng; xíngfá bù zhòng, zé mín wú suǒ cuò shǒuzú. [Pinyin]
If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music will not flourish. When proprieties and music do not flourish, punishments will not be properly awarded. When punishments are not properly awarded, the people do not know how to move hand or foot.

名 不 正，則 言 不 順；言 不 順，則 事 不 成；事 不 成，則 禮樂 不 興{xīng}；禮樂 不 興{xīng}，則 刑罰 不 中{zhòng}；刑罰 不 中{zhòng}，則 民 無.所.措.手足。


無所用心

ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄩㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ jʊŋ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ jʊŋ²² sɐm⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ jʊŋ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ jʊŋ²² sɐm⁵⁵/

See 飽食終日，無所用心／饱食终日，无所用心 (bǎoshízhōngrì, wúsuǒyòngxīn).

zh-l

to not give serious thought to anything; carefree; happy-go-lucky


無所適從

ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄕˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ sɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹/

/bu²⁴⁻²² sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siɔŋ²⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siɔŋ²³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siɔŋ²⁴/

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ sɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹/

/bu²⁴⁻²² sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siɔŋ²⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siɔŋ²³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siɔŋ²⁴/

to not know what course to take; to be at a loss of what to do


如墮五里霧中

ㄖㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄛˋ ㄨˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥ

rú duò wǔ lǐ wù zhōng [Phonetic:rúduòwúlǐwùzhōng]

жу до у ли у чжун

/ʐu³⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ u⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/

/jyː²¹ tɔː²² ŋ̍¹³ lei̯¹³ mou̯²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/

as if lost in a thick fog; utterly mystified


無所不包

ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄠ

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ paːu̯⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ paːu̯⁵⁵/


無依無靠

/u³⁵ i⁵⁵ u³⁵ kʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ jiː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ kʰaːu̯³³/

/u³⁵ i⁵⁵ u³⁵ kʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ jiː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ kʰaːu̯³³/

to have no one to depend on; to be helpless


無所不能

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (無所不能):
* → Korean: 무소불능(無所不能) (musobulleung)

[one] does not have anything that [one] cannot do

ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ nɤŋ³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ nɐŋ²¹/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/

/bu²³⁻³³ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ liɪŋ²³/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ so⁵²⁻³⁵ puk̚²⁻⁴ leŋ⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ nɤŋ³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ nɐŋ²¹/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/

/bu²³⁻³³ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ liɪŋ²³/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ so⁵²⁻³⁵ puk̚²⁻⁴ leŋ⁵⁵/


無所不知

Sino-Xenic (無所不知):
* → Korean: 무소부지(無所不知) (musobuji)

ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ ti⁴⁴/

/bu²³⁻³³ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ ti⁴⁴/

/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ ti⁴⁴/

/bu²³⁻³³ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ ti⁴⁴/


鴻鵠之志

ja-r

こうこく の こころざし

→ Japanese: 鴻鵠(こうこく)の志(こころざし) (kōkoku no kokorozashi) (calque)

ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄓ ㄓˋ

/xʊŋ³⁵ xu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/hʊŋ²¹ hʊk̚² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siː³³/

/xʊŋ³⁵ xu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/hʊŋ²¹ hʊk̚² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siː³³/

See 燕雀安知鴻鵠志／燕雀安知鸿鹄志 (yànquè ān zhī hónghú zhì).

zh-l

(figurative) the ambitions of a great person


無出其右

ㄨˊ ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧˊ ㄧㄡˋ

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ kʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯²²/

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ kʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯²²/


無補於事

ㄨˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄩˊ ㄕˋ

/u³⁵ pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ pou̯³⁵ jyː⁵⁵ siː²²/

/u³⁵ pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ pou̯³⁵ jyː⁵⁵ siː²²/

於事無補 於事無補#Chinese

于事无补 于事无补#Chinese

Synonym of 於事無補／于事无补 (yúshìwúbǔ, “unhelpful or useless to the situation”)


無恥之尤

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯²¹/

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯²¹/

brazen in the extreme; the height of shamelessness


無惡不作

ㄨˊ ㄜˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

/u³⁵ ˀɤ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ ɔːk̚³ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³/

/u³⁵ ˀɤ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ ɔːk̚³ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³/

to stop at nothing in doing evil; to commit all manners of crime


無事生非

/u³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ siː²² saːŋ⁵⁵ fei̯⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/mou̯²¹ siː²² saːŋ⁵⁵ fei̯⁵⁵/

to make trouble out of nothing; to be deliberately provocative


污泥濁水

ㄨ ㄋㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

/u⁵⁵ ni³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wuː⁵⁵ nɐi̯²¹ t͡sʊk̚² sɵy̯³⁵/

/u⁵⁵ ni³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wuː⁵⁵ nɐi̯²¹ t͡sʊk̚² sɵy̯³⁵/

中國人民將會看見，中國的命運一經操在人民自己的手裡，中國就將如太陽升起在東方那樣，以自己的輝煌的光焰普照大地，迅速地蕩滌反動政府留下來的污泥濁水，治好戰爭的創傷，建設起一個嶄新的強盛的名副其實的人民共和國。 [MSC, trad.]
中国人民将会看见，中国的命运一经操在人民自己的手里，中国就将如太阳升起在东方那样，以自己的辉煌的光焰普照大地，迅速地荡涤反动政府留下来的污泥浊水，治好战争的创伤，建设起一个崭新的强盛的名副其实的人民共和国。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1949, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《在新政治協商會議籌備會上的講話》 (Address to the Preparatory Meeting of the New Political Consultative Conference), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung), English translation based on the Foreign Language Press edition

The Chinese people will see that, once China's destiny is in the hands of the people, China, like the sun rising in the east, will illuminate every corner of the land with a brilliant flame, swiftly clean up the mire left by the reactionary government, heal the wounds of war and build a new, powerful and prosperous people's republic worthy of the name.

Zhōngguó rénmín jiāng huì kànjiàn, Zhōngguó de mìngyùn yījīng cāo zài rénmín zìjǐ de shǒu lǐ, Zhōngguó jiù jiāng rú tàiyáng shēngqǐ zài dōngfāng nàyàng, yǐ zìjǐ de huīhuáng de guāngyàn pǔzhào dàdì, xùnsù de dàngdí fǎndòng zhèngfǔ liú xiàlái de wūnízhuóshuǐ, zhìhǎo zhànzhēng de chuāngshāng, jiànshè qǐ yī gè zhǎnxīn de qiángshèng de míngfùqíshí de rénmín gònghéguó. [Pinyin]


眼高手低

ㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄠ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄧ

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti⁵⁵/

/ŋaːn¹³ kou̯⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ tɐi̯⁵⁵/

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti⁵⁵/

/ŋaːn¹³ kou̯⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ tɐi̯⁵⁵/

to have grandiose aims but puny abilities; to be fastidious but incompetent


無功受祿

ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄡˋ ㄌㄨˋ

/u³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯²² lʊk̚²/

/u³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯²² lʊk̚²/


嚴刑拷打

ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄠˇ ㄉㄚˇ

/jɛn³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ kʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiːm²¹ jɪŋ²¹ haːu̯⁵⁵ taː³⁵/

/jɛn³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ kʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiːm²¹ jɪŋ²¹ haːu̯⁵⁵ taː³⁵/


嚴絲合縫

ㄧㄢˊ ㄙ ㄏㄜˊ ㄈㄥˋ

/jɛn³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵ fɤŋ⁵¹/

/jiːm²¹ siː⁵⁵ hɐp̚² fʊŋ²¹/

/jɛn³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵ fɤŋ⁵¹/

/jiːm²¹ siː⁵⁵ hɐp̚² fʊŋ²¹/

to fit together perfectly; to join tightly; to dovetail


大飽眼福

ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄠˇ ㄧㄢˇ ㄈㄨˊ

/tä⁵¹ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu³⁵/

/taːi̯²² paːu̯³⁵ ŋaːn¹³ fʊk̚⁵/

/tä⁵¹ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu³⁵/

/taːi̯²² paːu̯³⁵ ŋaːn¹³ fʊk̚⁵/


耳聽八方

to keep an ear out for the eight directions (east, west, south, north, southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest)

ㄦˇ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄅㄚ ㄈㄤ

/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

/jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ paːt̚³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ³³ paːt̚³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

/jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ paːt̚³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ³³ paːt̚³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

to keep one's ear to the ground; alert; watchful; vigilant


嚴刑峻法

ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄈㄚˇ

яньсинцзюньфа

/jɛn³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiːm²¹ jɪŋ²¹ t͡sɵn³³ faːt̚³/

/jɛn³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiːm²¹ jɪŋ²¹ t͡sɵn³³ faːt̚³/


眼觀四處，耳聽八方

to keep an eye on the four directions and the ear out for the eight directions

ㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄙˋ ㄔㄨˋ

ㄦˇ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄅㄚ ㄈㄤ

янь гуань сычу

эр тин бафан

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

/ŋaːn¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ sei̯³³ t͡sʰyː³³ jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ paːt̚³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/ŋaːn¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ sei̯³³ t͡sʰyː³³ jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ³³ paːt̚³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

眼觀六路，耳聽八方 眼觀六路，耳聽八方#Chinese

眼观六路，耳听八方 眼观六路，耳听八方#Chinese

Synonym of 眼觀六路，耳聽八方／眼观六路，耳听八方 (yǎn guān liùlù, ěr tīng bāfāng, “to have sharp eyes and keen ears; to be observant and alert”)


眼觀四面，耳聽八方

ㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄙˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ

ㄦˇ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄅㄚ ㄈㄤ

ngaan⁵ gun¹ sei³ min⁶, ji⁵ ting¹ baat³ fong¹

янь гуань сымянь

эр тин бафан

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

ngaan⁵ gun¹ sei³ min⁶, ji⁵ ting¹ baat⁸ fong¹

ngan⁵ gun¹ séi³ min⁶, yi⁵ ting¹ bad³ fong¹

/ŋaːn¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ sei̯³³ miːn²² jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ paːt̚³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

眼觀六路，耳聽八方 眼觀六路，耳聽八方#Chinese

眼观六路，耳听八方 眼观六路，耳听八方#Chinese


眼觀六路，耳聽八方

to keep an eye on the six directions (in the space) and an ear out for the eight directions (on the compass)

ㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄨˋ

ㄦˇ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄅㄚ ㄈㄤ

янь гуань люлу

эр тин бафан

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

/ŋaːn¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ lʊk̚² lou̯²² jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ paːt̚³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/ŋaːn¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ lʊk̚² lou̯²² jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ³³ paːt̚³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

to have sharp eyes and keen ears; to be observant and alert


無恥之徒

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʰu³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʰu³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/


異乎尋常

ㄧˋ ㄏㄨ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ

/i⁵¹ xu⁵⁵ ɕyn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/jiː²² fuː²¹ t͡sʰɐm²¹ sœːŋ²¹/

/i⁵¹ xu⁵⁵ ɕyn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/jiː²² fuː²¹ t͡sʰɐm²¹ sœːŋ²¹/


尋事生非

ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄕˋ ㄕㄥ ㄈㄟ

сюньшишэнфэй

/ɕyn³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɐm²¹ siː²² sɐŋ⁵⁵ fei̯⁵⁵/

/ɕyn³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɐm²¹ siː²² sɐŋ⁵⁵ fei̯⁵⁵/


與世無爭

/y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/jyː¹³ sɐi̯³³ mou̯²¹ t͡sɐŋ⁵⁵/

/y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/jyː¹³ sɐi̯³³ mou̯²¹ t͡sɐŋ⁵⁵/

to stand aloof from worldly affairs; to hold oneself aloof from the world


浩如煙海

ㄏㄠˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄢ ㄏㄞˇ

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hou̯²² jyː²¹ jiːn⁵⁵ hɔːi̯³⁵/

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hou̯²² jyː²¹ jiːn⁵⁵ hɔːi̯³⁵/

(of literature, data, etc.) a tremendous amount; voluminous


益壽延年

ㄧˋ ㄕㄡˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵/

/jɪk̚⁵ sɐu̯²² jiːn²¹ niːn²¹/

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵/

/jɪk̚⁵ sɐu̯²² jiːn²¹ niːn²¹/

延年益壽 延年益壽#Chinese

延年益寿 延年益寿#Chinese

Synonym of 延年益壽／延年益寿 (yánniányìshòu, “(of tonics, etc.) to prolong life; to promise longevity”)


延年益壽

ㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ ㄕㄡˋ

/jɛn³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ niːn²¹ jɪk̚⁵ sɐu̯²²/

/jɛn³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ niːn²¹ jɪk̚⁵ sɐu̯²²/

(of tonics, etc.) to prolong life; to promise longevity


煙消雲散

ㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄩㄣˊ ㄙㄢˋ

яньсяоюньсань

/jɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ yn³⁵ sän⁵¹/

/jiːn⁵⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵ wɐn²¹ saːn³³/

/jɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ yn³⁵ sän⁵¹/

/jiːn⁵⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵ wɐn²¹ saːn³³/

to vanish like mist and smoke; to completely vanish


言不及義

ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄧˋ

/jɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kʰɐp̚² jiː²²/

/jɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kʰɐp̚² jiː²²/

From the Analects, Book 15 (《論語·衞靈公》):
:
子曰：「群居終日，言不及義，好行小慧，難矣哉！」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子曰：「群居终日，言不及义，好行小慧，难矣哉！」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐ yuē: “Qúnjū zhōngrì, yán bùjí yì, hào xíng xiǎohuì, nán yǐ zāi!” [Pinyin]
The Master said, "When a number of people are together, for a whole day, without their conversation turning on righteousness, and when they are fond of carrying out the suggestions of a small shrewdness; theirs is indeed a hard case."

zh-x

子 曰：「群居 終日，言.不及.義，好{hào} 行 小慧，難 矣 哉！」

to never talk about anything serious; to talk frivolously


言人人殊

ㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨ

яньжэньжэньшу

janʹžɛnʹžɛnʹšu

/jɛn³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʂu⁵⁵/

/jiːn²¹ jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ syː²¹/

/jɛn³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʂu⁵⁵/

/jiːn²¹ jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ syː²¹/

different people give different views; each person offers a different version


言不由衷

one's words do not come from one's heart

ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄥ

/jɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/

/jiːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ jɐu̯²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/

/jɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/

/jiːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ jɐu̯²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/

to speak insincerely; to speak with one's tongue in one's cheek


言聽計從

ㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ

яньтинцзицун

/jɛn³⁵ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵/

/jiːn²¹ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ kɐi̯³³ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹/

/jɛn³⁵ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵/

/jiːn²¹ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ kɐi̯³³ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹/

to always follow somebody's advice; to act upon whatever somebody says; to have implicit faith in somebody


言簡意賅

ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋ ㄍㄞ

яньцзяньигай

/jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹ kaɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jiːn²¹ kaːn³⁵ jiː³³ kɔːi̯⁵⁵/

/jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹ kaɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jiːn²¹ kaːn³⁵ jiː³³ kɔːi̯⁵⁵/


言之無物

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ u⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ mɐt̚²/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ u⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ mɐt̚²/

(of speech or writing) to be devoid of substance; to be just empty verbiage


言下之意

ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄓ ㄧˋ

/jɛn³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ haː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ jiː³³/

/jɛn³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ haː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ jiː³³/

言外之意 言外之意#Chinese

Synonym of 言外之意 (yánwàizhīyì, “unsaid meaning of one's words; unspoken implication”)


言傳身教

ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄣ ㄐㄧㄠˋ

яньчуаньшэньцзяо

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹ sɐn⁵⁵ kaːu̯³³/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹ sɐn⁵⁵ kaːu̯³³/

to teach by personal example as well as verbal instruction


言而無信

ㄧㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄣˋ

/jɛn³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ u³⁵ ɕin⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ jiː²¹ mou̯²¹ sɵn³³/

/jɛn³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ u³⁵ ɕin⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ jiː²¹ mou̯²¹ sɵn³³/

to fail to keep faith; to go back on one's word; to break one's promise


言談舉止

ㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊ ㄐㄩˇ ㄓˇ

яньтаньцзюйчжи

/jɛn³⁵ tʰän³⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiːn²¹ tʰaːm²¹ kɵy̯³⁵ t͡siː³⁵/

/jiːn²¹ tʰaːm²¹ kɵy̯³⁵ t͡siː³⁵/


循名責實

ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ

сюньминцзэши

/ɕyn³⁵ miŋ³⁵ t͡sɤ³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵn²¹ mɪŋ²¹ t͡saːk̚³ sɐt̚²/

/ɕyn³⁵ miŋ³⁵ t͡sɤ³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵn²¹ mɪŋ²¹ t͡saːk̚³ sɐt̚²/

我們現在雖有中華民國之名，尚無中華民國之實，循名責實，這就是今天的工作。 [MSC, trad.]
我们现在虽有中华民国之名，尚无中华民国之实，循名责实，这就是今天的工作。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1940, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《新民主主義論》 (On New Democracy), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Today we have a Republic of China in name but not in reality, and our present task is to create the reality that will fit the name.

Wǒmen xiànzài suī yǒu Zhōnghuá Mínguó zhī míng, shàng wú Zhōnghuá Mínguó zhī shí, xúnmíngzéshí, zhè jiù shì jīntiān de gōngzuò. [Pinyin]

to expect the reality to correspond to the name


言者無罪，聞者足戒

ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋ

ㄨㄣˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄗㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ

jin⁴ ze² mou⁴ zeoi⁶, man⁴ ze² zuk¹ gaai³

яньчжэ у цзуй

вэньчжэ цзу цзе

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ wən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

jin⁴ dze² mou⁴ dzoey⁶, man⁴ dze² dzuk⁷ gaai³

/jiːn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sɵy̯²² mɐn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ kaːi̯³³/

From the Classic of Poetry, great preface (《詩經·大序》):
:
上以風化下，下以風刺上，主文而譎諫，言之者無罪，聞之者足以戒，故曰「風」。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]上以风化下，下以风刺上，主文而谲谏，言之者无罪，闻之者足以戒，故曰「风」。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Shàng yǐ fēnghuà xià, xià yǐ fěngcì shàng, zhǔ wén ér jué jiàn, yán zhī zhě wúzuì, wén zhī zhě zúyǐ jiè, gù yuē “fēng”. [Pinyin]
Superiors, by the Feng, transformed their inferiors, and inferiors, by them, satirized their superiors. The principal thing in them was their style, and reproof was cunningly insinuated. They might be spoken without giving offence, and the bearing of them was sufficient to make men careful of their conduct; — hence they are called Feng [or Lessons of manners].

上 以 風化 下，下 以 風{fěng}刺 上，主 文 而 譎 諫，@言 之 @者 @無罪，@聞 之 @者 足以 @戒，故 曰「風」。

Superiors, by the Feng, transformed their inferiors, and inferiors, by them, satirized their superiors. The principal thing in them was their style, and reproof was cunningly insinuated. They might be spoken without giving offence, and the bearing of them was sufficient to make men careful of their conduct; — hence they are called Feng 􂀿or Lessons of manners􂁀.

blame not the speaker but be warned by their words


桑田滄海

mulberry fields (turned into) the vast sea

ㄙㄤ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄤ ㄏㄞˇ

сантяньцанхай

/sɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡sʰɑŋ⁵⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɔːŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ hɔːi̯³⁵/

/sɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡sʰɑŋ⁵⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɔːŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ hɔːi̯³⁵/

滄海桑田 滄海桑田#Chinese

沧海桑田 沧海桑田#Chinese

Synonym of 滄海桑田／沧海桑田 (cānghǎisāngtián, “time brings drastic changes to the world; the vicissitudes of life”)


迎刃而解

ㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˋ ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄝˇ

/iŋ³⁵ ʐən⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɪŋ²¹ jɐn²² jiː²¹ kaːi̯³⁵/

/ɡiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² lim²²⁻²¹ li²⁴⁻²² kai⁵³/

/ɡiɪŋ²³⁻³³ zim³³⁻²¹ zi²³⁻³³ kai⁴¹/

/iŋ³⁵ ʐən⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɪŋ²¹ jɐn²² jiː²¹ kaːi̯³⁵/

/ɡiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² lim²²⁻²¹ li²⁴⁻²² kai⁵³/

/ɡiɪŋ²³⁻³³ zim³³⁻²¹ zi²³⁻³³ kai⁴¹/

捉住了這個主要矛盾，一切問題就迎刃而解了。 [MSC, trad.]
捉住了这个主要矛盾，一切问题就迎刃而解了。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1937, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《矛盾論》 (On Contradiction), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Once this principal contradiction is grasped, all problems can be readily solved.

Zhuōzhù le zhège zhǔyào máodùn, yīqiè wèntí jiù yíngrèn'érjiě le. [Pinyin]


不拘一格

ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩ ㄧ ㄍㄜˊ

/pu⁵¹ t͡ɕy⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ kɤ³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ kaːk̚³/

/pu⁵¹ t͡ɕy⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ kɤ³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ kaːk̚³/

not stick to one pattern; not limited to one type or style


學無止境

ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ

/ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/hɔːk̚² mou̯²¹ t͡siː³⁵ kɪŋ³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/hɔːk̚² mou̯²¹ t͡siː³⁵ kɪŋ³⁵/

knowledge is infinite; there is no limit to knowledge


鴉雀無聲

ㄧㄚ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄨˊ ㄕㄥ

/jä⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵¹ u³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/aː⁵⁵ t͡sœːk̚³ mou̯²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/jä⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵¹ u³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/aː⁵⁵ t͡sœːk̚³ mou̯²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵/


稍遜一籌

ㄕㄠ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄧ ㄔㄡˊ

/ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕyn⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/saːu̯³⁵ sɵn³³ jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯²¹/

/ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕyn⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/saːu̯³⁵ sɵn³³ jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯²¹/


迅雷不及掩耳

a sudden peal of thunder leaves no time for covering the ears

ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄟˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄧㄢˇ ㄦˇ

xùnléi bùjí yǎn ěr [Phonetic:xùnléibùjíyáněr]

сюньлэй буцзи янь эр

/ɕyn⁵¹ leɪ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɵn³³ lɵy̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kʰɐp̚² jiːm³⁵ jiː¹³/


血跡斑斑

ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄅㄢ ㄅㄢ

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄅㄢ ㄅㄢ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄅㄢ ㄅㄢ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄅㄢ

сюэцзибаньбань

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

сецзибаньбань

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

上述這些情形，就是帝國主義侵入中國以後的新的變化的又一個方面，就是把一個封建的中國變為一個半封建、半殖民地和殖民地的中國的血跡斑斑的圖畫。 [MSC, trad.]
上述这些情形，就是帝国主义侵入中国以后的新的变化的又一个方面，就是把一个封建的中国变为一个半封建、半殖民地和殖民地的中国的血迹斑斑的图画。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1939, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《中國革命和中國共產黨》 (The Chinese Revolution and the Chinese Communist Party), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

These facts represent the other aspect of the change that has taken place since the imperialist penetration of China—the blood-stained picture of feudal China being reduced to semi-feudal, semi-colonial and colonial China.

Shàngshù zhèxiē qíngxíng, jiù shì dìguó zhǔyì qīnrù Zhōngguó yǐhòu de xīn de biànhuà de yòu yīge fāngmiàn, jiù shì bǎ yīge fēngjiàn de Zhōngguó biànwéi yīge bànfēngjiàn, bànzhímíndì hé zhímíndì de Zhōngguó de xuèjìbānbān de túhuà. [Pinyin]


血口噴人

ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄆㄣ ㄖㄣˊ

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄆㄣ ㄖㄣˊ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄆㄣ ㄖㄣˊ

сюэкоупэньжэнь

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰən⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰən⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

секоупэньжэнь

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰən⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/hyːt̚³ hɐu̯³⁵ pʰɐn³³ jɐn²¹/

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰən⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰən⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰən⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/hyːt̚³ hɐu̯³⁵ pʰɐn³³ jɐn²¹/

to make unfounded and malicious attacks upon somebody; to venomously slander


血債累累

ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄓㄞˋ ㄌㄟˇ ㄌㄟˇ

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄓㄞˋ ㄌㄟˇ ㄌㄟˇ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄓㄞˋ ㄌㄟˇ ㄌㄟˇ

сюэчжайлэйлэй

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

сечжайлэйлэй

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hyːt̚³ t͡saːi̯³³ lɵy̯²¹ lɵy̯²¹/

/hyːt̚³ t͡saːi̯³³ lɵy̯²¹ lɵy̯²¹/