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/


一環扣一環

ㄧ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄎㄡˋ ㄧ ㄏㄨㄢˊ

yī huán kòu yī huán [Phonetic:yì huán kòu yì huán]

и хуань коу и хуань

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xu̯än³⁵ kʰoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xu̯än³⁵/


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


各執一端

ㄍㄜˋ ㄓˊ ㄧ ㄉㄨㄢ

/kɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tu̯än⁵⁵/

/kɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tu̯än⁵⁵/


各執一詞

/kɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/kɔːk̚³ t͡sɐp̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/

/kɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/kɔːk̚³ t͡sɐp̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/


一得之愚

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ y³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ y³⁵/


一得之功

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

庸俗的事務主義家不是這樣，他們尊重經驗而看輕理論，因而不能通觀客觀過程的全體，缺乏明確的方針，沒有遠大的前途，沾沾自喜於一得之功和一孔之見。 [MSC, trad.]
庸俗的事务主义家不是这样，他们尊重经验而看轻理论，因而不能通观客观过程的全体，缺乏明确的方针，没有远大的前途，沾沾自喜于一得之功和一孔之见。 [MSC, simp.]

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

As against this, vulgar “practical people” respect experience but despise theory, and therefore cannot have a comprehensive view of an entire objective process, lack clear direction and long-range perspective, and are complacent over occasional successes and glimpses of the truth.

Yōngsú de shìwùzhǔyìjiā bùshì zhèyàng, tāmen zūnzhòng jīngyàn ér kànqīng lǐlùn, yīn'ér bùnéng tōngguān kèguān guòchéng de quántǐ, quēfá míngquè de fāngzhēn, méiyǒu yuǎndà de qiántú, zhānzhānzìxǐ yú yīdézhīgōng hé yīkǒngzhījiàn. [Pinyin]


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”)


竹籃兒打水

ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄢˊㄦ ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

чжуланьрдашуй

/ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ lɑɻ³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ lɑɻ³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

竹籃打水 竹籃打水#Chinese

竹篮打水 竹篮打水#Chinese

(Mandarin) Erhua form of 竹籃打水／竹篮打水 (zhúlándǎshuǐ, “wasted effort”).


一唱百和

when one starts singing, all the others join in

ㄧ ㄔㄤˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄜˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ⁵¹/

(of a suggestion, etc.) to meet with general approval


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.

zh-x

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 。


一定不移

ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ i³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ i³⁵/

一定不易 一定不易#Chinese

Synonym of 一定不易 (yīdìngbùyì, “unalterable”)


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》.


一波未平，一波再起

hardly has one wave subsided when another rises

ㄧ ㄅㄛ ㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ

ㄧ ㄅㄛ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧˇ

и бо вэй пин

и бо цзай ци

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

一波未平，一波又起 一波未平，一波又起#Chinese

Synonym of 一波未平，一波又起 (yī bō wèi píng, yī bō yòu qǐ, “one trouble follows another”)


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/


竹籃打水一場空

ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄧ ㄔㄤˊ ㄎㄨㄥ

ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄧ ㄔㄤˇ ㄎㄨㄥ

zhúlán dǎshuǐ yīchángkōng [Phonetic:zhúlándáshuǐyìchángkōng]

чжулань дашуй ичанкун

/ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ län³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

zhúlán dǎshuǐ yīchǎngkōng [Phonetic:zhúlándáshuǐyìchǎngkōng]

/ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ län³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

as futile as drawing water with a bamboo basket


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/


人煙湊集

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄘㄡˋ ㄐㄧˊ

жэньяньцоуцзи

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

人煙稠密 人煙稠密#Chinese

人烟稠密 人烟稠密#Chinese

Synonym of 人煙稠密／人烟稠密 (rényānchóumì, “to be densely populated”)


人煙輻輳

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˊ ㄘㄡˋ

жэньяньфуцоу

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ fu³⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ fu³⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹/

人煙稠密 人煙稠密#Chinese

人烟稠密 人烟稠密#Chinese


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

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/


人煙浩穰

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄏㄠˋ ㄖㄤˊ

жэньяньхаожан

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐɑŋ³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐɑŋ³⁵/

人煙稠密 人煙稠密#Chinese

人烟稠密 人烟稠密#Chinese


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/


馬翻人仰

ㄇㄚˇ ㄈㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄤˇ

мафаньжэньян

/mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ fän⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ fän⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

人仰馬翻 人仰馬翻#Chinese

人仰马翻 人仰马翻#Chinese


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).

zh-m

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


人心喪盡

ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

жэньсиньсанцзинь

/ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ sɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ sɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/


刀俎餘生

ㄉㄠ ㄗㄨˇ ㄩˊ ㄕㄥ

/tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

虎口餘生 虎口餘生#Chinese

虎口余生 虎口余生#Chinese

Synonym of 虎口餘生／虎口余生 (hǔkǒuyúshēng, “to survive a disaster; to have a narrow escape”)


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


無蹤無影

ㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄨˊ ㄧㄥˇ

/u³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ u³⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/u³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ u³⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

無影無蹤 無影無蹤#Chinese

无影无踪 无影无踪#Chinese

Synonym of 無影無蹤／无影无踪 (wúyǐngwúzōng, “without a trace; vanished into thin air”)


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?

zh-x

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


收攬人心

ㄕㄡ ㄌㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

шоуланьжэньсинь

/ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/


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》)

zh-x

^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/


肩不能挑，手不能提

incapable of carrying anything either on one's shoulders or in one's hands

ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄠ

ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄊㄧˊ

цзянь бунэн тяо

шоу бунэн ти

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ nɤŋ³⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ nɤŋ³⁵ tʰi³⁵/

在一大群肩不能挑手不能提的學生面前做一點勞動的事，比如自己挑行李吧，也覺得不像樣子。 [MSC, trad.]
在一大群肩不能挑手不能提的学生面前做一点劳动的事，比如自己挑行李吧，也觉得不像样子。 [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

I then used to feel it undignified to do even a little manual labour, such as carrying my own luggage in the presence of my fellow students, who were incapable of carrying anything, either on their shoulders or in their hands.

Zài yī dà qún jiān bùnéng tiāo shǒu bùnéng tí de xuéshēng miànqián zuò yīdiǎn láodòng de shì, bǐrú zìjǐ tiāo xínglǐ ba, yě juéde bù xiàng yàngzi. [Pinyin]

肩不能挑擔，手不能提籃 肩不能挑擔，手不能提籃#Chinese

肩不能挑担，手不能提篮 肩不能挑担，手不能提篮#Chinese

(figuratively) Synonym of 肩不能挑擔，手不能提籃／肩不能挑担，手不能提篮 (jiān bùnéng tiāodàn, shǒu bùnéng tílán, “unable to do manual labor”)


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.]

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

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/


肩不能挑擔，手不能提籃

unable to carry a load on one's shoulders or a basket in one's hands

ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄠ ㄉㄢˋ

ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄊㄧˊ ㄌㄢˊ

цзянь бунэн тяодань

шоу бунэн тилань

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ nɤŋ³⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tän⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ nɤŋ³⁵ tʰi³⁵ län³⁵/

(figuratively) to lack physical strength and be incapable of manual labor


取之不竭

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

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”)


取之無禁

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

цюйчжиуцзинь

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

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


取之無禁，用之不竭

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

ㄩㄥˋ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

chʻü³ chih¹ wu² chin⁴, yung⁴ chih¹ pu⁴ chieh²

цюй чжи у цзинь

юн чжи бу цзе

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ jʊŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

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


用之不竭

ㄩㄥˋ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

/jʊŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/jʊŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

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


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/


取之不盡，用之有餘

取之不尽，用之有余
取之不尽，用之有馀

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

ㄩㄥˋ ㄓ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ

chʻü³ chih¹ pu⁴ chin⁴, yung⁴ chih¹ yu³ yü²

цюй чжи бу цзинь

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ jʊŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/

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


莫余毒也

ㄇㄛˋ ㄩˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄧㄝˇ

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

人莫予毒 人莫予毒#Chinese


莫予毒也

ㄇㄛˋ ㄩˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄧㄝˇ

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

人莫予毒 人莫予毒#Chinese


人情練達

ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄚˊ

жэньцинляньда

/ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ li̯ɛn⁵¹ tä³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ li̯ɛn⁵¹ tä³⁵/

experienced in the ways of the world; worldly-wise


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”)


人莫予毒

ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄩˊ ㄉㄨˊ

/ʐən³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵/

Found in the chapters 《僖公二十八年》 (28th year of Duke Xi) and 《宣公十二年》 (12th year of Duke Xuan) of 《左傳》 (Zuo zhuan), in the form 「莫余毒也已」.


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


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)


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/


目染耳濡

ㄇㄨˋ ㄖㄢˇ ㄦˇ ㄖㄨˊ

/mu⁵¹ ʐän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵/

/mu⁵¹ ʐän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵/

to be influenced by the surrounding environment


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/


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


羞花閉月

ㄒㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄧˋ ㄩㄝˋ

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛ⁵¹/

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛ⁵¹/

Refers to two of the Four Beauties of Chinese legends, Yang Guifei (whose appearance made flowers hide away in shame) and Diao Chan (whose appearance had the same effect on the moon).

(of women) extremely beautiful; drop dead gorgeous


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


形左實右

ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˋ

/ɕiŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/ɕiŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹/

From Bombard the Headquarters, a big-character poster written by Mao Zedong shortly after the beginning of the Cultural Revolution in 1966.
聯繫到一九六二年的右傾和一九六四年形「左」[[#Chinese|]]而實右的錯誤傾向，豈不是可以發人深醒的嗎？ [MSC, trad.]联系到一九六二年的右倾和一九六四年形「左」[[#Chinese|]]而实右的错误倾向，岂不是可以发人深醒的吗？ [MSC, simp.]
From: 1966, Mao Zedong, Bombard The Headquarters – My Big-Character Poster
Liánxì dào yījiǔliù'èr nián de yòuqīng hé yījiǔliùsì nián xíng “zuǒ” ér shí yòu de cuòwù qīngxiàng, qǐ bùshì kěyǐ fārénshēnxǐng de ma? [Pinyin]
Viewed in connection with the Right deviation in 1962 and the wrong tendency of 1964 which was ‘Left’ in form but Right in essence, shouldn’t this make one wide awake?
(Note: some editions did not have the "而".)

聯繫{xì} 到 @一九六二 年 的 右傾 和 @一九六四 年 形 「左」 而 實 右 的 錯誤 傾向，豈.不是 可以 發人深醒 的 嗎？

1966, Mao Zedong, <cite>Bombard The Headquarters – My Big-Character Poster</cite>

(politics) left in form but right in essence

Bombard the Headquarters
Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong


燃膏繼晷

ㄖㄢˊ ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ

жаньгаоцзигуй

/ʐän³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʐän³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

焚膏繼晷 焚膏繼晷#Chinese

焚膏继晷 焚膏继晷#Chinese

burn the midnight oil
burn the midnight oil

Synonym of 焚膏繼晷／焚膏继晷 (féngāojìguǐ, “to burn the midnight oil”)


繼晷焚膏

ㄐㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄣˊ ㄍㄠ

цзигуйфэньгао

/t͡ɕi⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fən³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fən³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

焚膏繼晷 焚膏繼晷#Chinese

焚膏继晷 焚膏继晷#Chinese


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


盡興而歸

ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄦˊ ㄍㄨㄟ

цзиньсинъэргуй

/t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

to return after thoroughly enjoying oneself


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


蚤朝晏退

ㄗㄠˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ

цзаочаояньтуй

/t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ jɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

賢者之治國者也，蚤朝晏退，聽獄治政，是以國家治而刑法正。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
贤者之治国者也，蚤朝晏退，听狱治政，是以国家治而刑法正。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: Mozi, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on Y. P. Mei's version

When the virtuous rules the country, he goes to court early and retires late, hearing lawsuits and attending to the government. As a result, the country is well governed and laws are justly administered.

Xiánzhě zhī zhìguózhě yě, zǎocháoyàntuì, tīngyù zhìzhèng, shì yǐ guójiā zhì ér xíngfǎ zhèng. [Pinyin]

to go to court early and retire late; to be diligent in governmental affairs


蚤朝晏罷

ㄗㄠˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚˋ

цзаочаояньба

/t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ jɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pä⁵¹/

/t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ jɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pä⁵¹/

且夫君王蚤朝晏罷，非為吳邪？ [MSC, trad.]
且夫君王蚤朝晏罢，非为吴邪？ [MSC, simp.]

Moreover, the Lord goes to court early and retires late, diligent in governmental affairs, isn't it for the sake of Wu?

Qiěfú jūnwáng zǎo cháo yàn bà, fēi wèi wú yé? [Pinyin]


步步緊逼

ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄧ

/pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi⁵⁵/

/pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi⁵⁵/


錦繡前程

ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ

цзиньсюцяньчэн

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/kɐm³⁵ sɐu̯³³ t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

/kɐm³⁵ sɐu̯³³ t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/


按倒葫蘆瓢起來

ㄢˋ ㄉㄠˇ ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄨ ㄆㄧㄠˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ

ㄢˋ ㄉㄠˇ ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄨ ㄆㄧㄠˊ ㄑㄧˇ ˙ㄌㄞ

ань дао хулу пяо цилай

/ˀän⁵¹ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu³⁵ lu³ pʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ laɪ̯³⁵/

/ˀän⁵¹ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu³⁵ lu³ pʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴ laɪ̯⁴/

按下葫蘆浮起瓢 按下葫蘆浮起瓢#Chinese

按下葫芦浮起瓢 按下葫芦浮起瓢#Chinese

Synonym of 按下葫蘆浮起瓢／按下葫芦浮起瓢 (àn xià húlu fú qǐ piáo, “to solve one problem only to find another cropping up”)


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


錦片前程

ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ

цзиньпяньцяньчэн

/t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

錦繡前程 錦繡前程#Chinese

锦绣前程 锦绣前程#Chinese

Synonym of 錦繡前程／锦绣前程 (jǐnxiùqiánchéng, “splendid prospects; glorious 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”)


聽天委命

ㄊㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

ㄊㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

тинтяньвэймин

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ⁵¹/

聽天由命 聽天由命#Chinese

听天由命 听天由命#Chinese


聽天任命

ㄊㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

ㄊㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

тинтяньжэньмин

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹/

聽天由命 聽天由命#Chinese

听天由命 听天由命#Chinese


盡人力，聽天命

ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋ

ㄊㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

ㄊㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

цзинь жэньли

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ li⁵¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰiŋ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

盡人事，聽天命 盡人事，聽天命#Chinese

尽人事，听天命 尽人事，听天命#Chinese

Synonym of 盡人事，聽天命／尽人事，听天命 (jìn rénshì, tīng tiānmìng, “to do one's level best and leave the rest to God's will”)


聽憑尊便

ㄊㄧㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄅㄧㄢˋ

ㄊㄧㄥˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄅㄧㄢˋ

тинпинцзуньбянь

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/tʰiŋ⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

according to your preference; it's up to you; do as you like; have it your way


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?"

zh-x

@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


人情之常

ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄔㄤˊ

жэньцинчжичан

/ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

人之常情 人之常情#Chinese

Synonym of 人之常情 (rénzhīchángqíng, “human nature; what is natural and normal in human relationships”)


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


人微言輕

ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥ

ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥ

жэньвэйяньцин

/ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

the words of the lowly carry little weight


身輕言微

ㄕㄣ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄟ

ㄕㄣ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊ

шэньцинъяньвэй

/ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/


人同此心，心同此理

ㄖㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄘˇ ㄒㄧㄣ

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄘˇ ㄌㄧˇ

jên² tʻung² tzʻŭ³ hsin¹, hsin¹ tʻung² tzʻŭ³ li³

ren torng tsyy shin, shin torng tsyy lii

жэнь тун цы синь

синь тун цы ли

/ʐən³⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


毀人不倦

ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄢˋ

хуэйжэньбуцзюань

/xu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛn⁵¹/

/xu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛn⁵¹/

zh-l

誨人不倦／诲人不倦 (huìrénbùjuàn)


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?”

zh-x

^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/


振奮人心

ㄓㄣˋ ㄈㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

чжэньфэньжэньсинь

čžɛnʹfɛnʹžɛnʹsinʹ

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹⁻⁵³ fən⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡siŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ huŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ naŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sim³³/

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹⁻⁵³ fən⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡siŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ huŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ naŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sim³³/

to boost popular morale; to fill people with enthusiasm


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


屋上建瓴

ㄨ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ

ушанцзяньлин

/u⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ liŋ³⁵/

/u⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ liŋ³⁵/

高屋建瓴 高屋建瓴#Chinese


建瓴高屋

ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄠ ㄨ

цзяньлингао’у

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ liŋ³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ u⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ liŋ³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ u⁵⁵/

高屋建瓴 高屋建瓴#Chinese


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/


空口說空話

ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

кункоу шо кунхуа

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹/

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”)


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


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


有志之士

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

person of noble aspirations; person with lofty ideas


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


高不輳，低不就

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹ ti⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

高不成，低不就 高不成，低不就#Chinese

Synonym of 高不成，低不就 (gāo bù chéng, dī bù jiù, “unable to aim high but unwilling to aim lower; too choosy to succeed”)


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/


高不湊，低不就

高不成，低不就 高不成，低不就#Chinese


有案可稽

ㄧㄡˇ ㄢˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

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


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/


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/


有鼻子有眼兒

ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄧˊ ˙ㄗ ㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄢˇㄦ

yǒu bízi yǒu yǎnr [Phonetic:yǒubíziyóuyǎnr]

ю бицзы ю яньр

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

有鼻子有眼 有鼻子有眼#Chinese

(Mandarin) Erhua form of 有鼻子有眼 (yǒu bízi yǒu yǎn, “with every detail vividly described”).


有血有肉

ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄡˋ

ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄡˋ

ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄡˋ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹/

(of descriptions in literary works, etc.) true to life; vivid


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/


有去無還

ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄩˋ ㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹ u³⁵ xu̯än³⁵/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹ u³⁵ xu̯än³⁵/


有職無權

ㄧㄡˇ ㄓˊ ㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

to hold the post but not the power; to be a figurehead


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)


有口難辯

ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ

юкоунаньбянь

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

有口難分 有口難分#Chinese

有口难分 有口难分#Chinese

Synonym of 有口難分／有口难分 (yǒukǒunánfēn, “to find it hard to vindicate oneself”)


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


有口莫辯

ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

有口難分 有口難分#Chinese

有口难分 有口难分#Chinese


有口難分

ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄣ

юкоунаньфэнь

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ fən⁵⁵/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ fən⁵⁵/


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


有過之無不及

ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓ ㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ

ю го чжи у бу цзи

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

在這四十八天中，世界人民的注視斯大林格勒，和去年十月間世界人民的注視莫斯科，其關心程度，是有過之無不及的。 [MSC, trad.]
在这四十八天中，世界人民的注视斯大林格勒，和去年十月间世界人民的注视莫斯科，其关心程度，是有过之无不及的。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1942, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《第二次世界大戰的轉折點》 (The Turning Point in World War II), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung), English translation based on the Foreign Language Press edition

Throughout these forty-eight days, the people of the world watched Stalingrad with even greater concern than they watched Moscow last October.

Zài zhè sìshíbā tiān zhōng, shìjiè rénmín de zhùshì Sīdàlíngélè, hé qùnián shíyuè jiān shìjiè rénmín de zhùshì Mòsīkē, qí guānxīn chéngdù, shì yǒuguòzhīwúbùjí de. [Pinyin]

有過之而無不及 有過之而無不及#Chinese

有过之而无不及 有过之而无不及#Chinese

Synonym of 有過之而無不及／有过之而无不及 (yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí, “to go even further than; to outdo”)


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


無形之中

ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄓㄨㄥ

/u³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/

Synonym of 無形中／无形中 (wúxíngzhōng, “imperceptibly; virtually”)


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


無源之水

ㄨˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

/u³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/u³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


無邊無際

ㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ

/u³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ piːn⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/u³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ piːn⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sɐi̯³³/


未足輕重

ㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋ

вэйцзуцинчжун

/weɪ̯⁵¹ t͡su³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/weɪ̯⁵¹ t͡su³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

無足輕重 無足輕重#Chinese

无足轻重 无足轻重#Chinese

Synonym of 無足輕重／无足轻重 (wúzúqīngzhòng, “of little importance or consequence; insignificant; of little account”)


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.


無知妄說

ㄨˊ ㄓ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄨㄛ

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

因為這種議論或批評，沒有經過周密調查，不過是無知妄說。 [MSC, trad.]
因为这种议论或批评，没有经过周密调查，不过是无知妄说。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1941, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《〈農村調查〉的序言和跋》 (Preface and Postscript to "Rural Surveys"), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung), English translation based on the Foreign Language Press edition

For such views or criticisms, which are not based on thorough investigation, are nothing but ignorant twaddle.

Yīnwèi zhè zhǒng yìlùn huò pīpíng, méiyǒu jīngguò zhōumì diàochá, bùguò shì wúzhīwàngshuō. [Pinyin]


無根之木，無源之水

a tree without roots, water without a source

ㄨˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

угэнь чжи му

уюань чжи шуй

/u³⁵ kən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mu⁵¹ u³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

無源之水，無本之木 無源之水，無本之木#Chinese

无源之水，无本之木 无源之水，无本之木#Chinese

(figuratively) Synonym of 無源之水，無本之木／无源之水，无本之木 (wúyuán zhī shuǐ, wúběn zhī mù, “baseless”)


無可比擬

ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄋㄧˇ

/u³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/u³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

這是自有世界歷史和中國歷史以來無可比擬的大變化。 [MSC, trad.]
这是自有世界历史和中国历史以来无可比拟的大变化。 [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

This is a tremendous change unparalleled in the history of China and of the world.

Zhè shì zì yǒu shìjiè lìshǐ hé Zhōngguó lìshǐ yǐlái wúkěbǐnǐ de dà biànhuà. [Pinyin]


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


無可諱言

ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄢˊ

/u³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ jɛn³⁵/

/bu²⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hui²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiɛn²⁴/

/bu²⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɡiɛn²⁴/

/bu¹³⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hui²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiɛn¹³/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hui¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡiɛn²⁴/

/bu²³⁻³³ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hui²¹⁻⁴¹ ɡiɛn²³/

/u³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ jɛn³⁵/

/bu²⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hui²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiɛn²⁴/

/bu²⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɡiɛn²⁴/

/bu¹³⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hui²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiɛn¹³/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hui¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡiɛn²⁴/

/bu²³⁻³³ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hui²¹⁻⁴¹ ɡiɛn²³/

這些都是無可諱言的事實。 [MSC, trad.]
这些都是无可讳言的事实。 [MSC, simp.]

Zhèxiē dōu shì wúkěhuìyán de shìshí. [Pinyin]

there is no hiding the fact; undeniable; indisputable


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/


無足重輕

ㄨˊ ㄗㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥ

/u³⁵ t͡su³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ t͡su³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

無足輕重 無足輕重#Chinese

无足轻重 无足轻重#Chinese


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


五日京兆

ㄨˇ ㄖˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓㄠˋ

/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹/

During the Western Han dynasty, Zhang Chang was a Jingzhaoyin (an official position) who was going to be dismissed from his post. A subordinate refused to handle cases for him upon knowing this, and said, "He's going to be a Jingzhaoyin for no longer than five days. How could he handle any more cases?" See 《漢書•張敞傳》.

an official who doesn't expect to remain long in office


無盡無休

ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡ

/u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ u³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ u³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/


無往不在

ㄨˊ ㄨㄤˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄞˋ

/u³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹/

/u³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹/


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”)


無靠無依

/u³⁵ kʰɑʊ̯⁵¹ u³⁵ i⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ kʰɑʊ̯⁵¹ u³⁵ i⁵⁵/

無依無靠 無依無靠#Chinese

无依无靠 无依无靠#Chinese


無往不勝

ㄨˊ ㄨㄤˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ

/u³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

/u³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹/


無往而不勝

ㄨˊ ㄨㄤˇ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ

уванъэрбушэн

/u³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

/u³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹/


無慮無憂

ㄨˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄨˊ ㄧㄡ

/u³⁵ ly⁵¹ u³⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵/

/u³⁵ ly⁵¹ u³⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵/


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


無功而祿

ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄦˊ ㄌㄨˋ

/u³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ lu⁵¹/

/u³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ lu⁵¹/

無功受祿 無功受祿#Chinese

无功受禄 无功受禄#Chinese

Synonym of 無功受祿／无功受禄 (wúgōngshòulù, “to get a reward without deserving it”)


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


言有盡而意無窮

ㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄦˊ ㄧˋ ㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ

янь ю цзинь эр и уцюн

/jɛn³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ i⁵¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

(of poetry or prose) there's an end to the words, but not to their message


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/


無暇他顧

ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄊㄚ ㄍㄨˋ

/u³⁵ ɕi̯ä³⁵ tʰä⁵⁵ ku⁵¹/

/u³⁵ ɕi̯ä³⁵ tʰä⁵⁵ ku⁵¹/

to have no time to attend to other things


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


無恥讕言

ㄨˊ ㄔˇ ㄌㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ län³⁵ jɛn³⁵/

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ län³⁵ jɛn³⁵/


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


眼觀六路

to keep an eye on the six directions (above, below, front, rear, left, and right)

ㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄨˋ

яньгуаньлюлу

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹/

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹/

keeping a close eye on various things; considering the many aspects of a situation


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


腸子都悔青了

ㄔㄤˊ ˙ㄗ ㄉㄡ ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄥ ˙ㄌㄜ

чанцзы доу хуэй цин лэ

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³ toʊ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ lə²/


無恥之徒

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʰu³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/

/u³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʰu³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/


摘句尋章

ㄓㄞ ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄓㄤ

чжайцзюйсюньчжан

/ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ ɕyn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ ɕyn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

尋章摘句 尋章摘句#Chinese

寻章摘句 寻章摘句#Chinese


異乎尋常

ㄧˋ ㄏㄨ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ

/i⁵¹ xu⁵⁵ ɕyn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/jiː²² fuː²¹ t͡sʰɐm²¹ sœːŋ²¹/

/i⁵¹ xu⁵⁵ ɕyn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/jiː²² fuː²¹ t͡sʰɐm²¹ sœːŋ²¹/


尋章摘句

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (尋章摘句):
* → Japanese: 尋章(じんしょう)摘句(てきく) (jinshōtekiku)
* → Korean: 심장적구(尋章摘句) (simjangjeokgu)
* → Vietnamese: tầm chương trích cú (尋章摘句)

ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄓㄤ ㄓㄞ ㄐㄩˋ

сюньчжанчжайцзюй

/ɕyn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/ɕyn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

to cull phrases but not meaning; to write in clichés without originality


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


趄趄趔趔

ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ

ㄐㄩ ㄐㄩ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

цзюйцзюйлеле

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵⁵ li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵⁵ li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

趔趔趄趄 趔趔趄趄#Chinese

Synonym of 趔趔趄趄 (“staggering; stumbling; reeling”)


趔趔趄趄

ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ

ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄩ ㄐㄩ

/li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹/

лелецзюйцзюй

/li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕy⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵⁵/

/li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕy⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵⁵/


趔𧻲趔趄

ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄨㄟ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ

ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄨㄟ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄩ

/li̯ɛ⁵¹ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/li̯ɛ⁵¹ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ li̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕy⁵⁵/

/li̯ɛ⁵¹ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/li̯ɛ⁵¹ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ li̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕy⁵⁵/

趔趔趄趄 趔趔趄趄#Chinese


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


言行信果

ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇ

яньсинсиньго

/jɛn³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɛn³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

言必信，行必果 言必信，行必果#Chinese

Synonym of 言必信，行必果 (yán bì xìn, xíng bì guǒ)


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


言信行果

ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄛˇ

яньсиньсинго

/jɛn³⁵ ɕin⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɛn³⁵ ɕin⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

言必信，行必果 言必信，行必果#Chinese


言為心聲

ㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ

яньвэйсиньшэн

/jɛn³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/jɛn³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

words are the voice of the mind; what the heart thinks the tongue speaks


言必有中

ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ

/jɛn³⁵ pi⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/jɛn³⁵ pi⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

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

whenever one speaks, one speaks to the point; whenever one says something one hits the nail on the head


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


言而不信

ㄧㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ

/jɛn³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ɕin⁵¹/

/jɛn³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ɕin⁵¹/

言而無信 言而無信#Chinese

言而无信 言而无信#Chinese

Synonym of 言而無信／言而无信 (yán'érwúxìn, “to fail to keep faith; to go back on one's word”)


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.]

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


言出法隨

ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄨ ㄈㄚˇ ㄙㄨㄟˊ

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ su̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ su̯eɪ̯³⁵/

倘有不法之徒，膽敢陰謀搗亂，本府本處言出法隨，勿謂言之不預。 [MSC, trad.]
倘有不法之徒，胆敢阴谋捣乱，本府本处言出法随，勿谓言之不预。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1938, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《陜甘寧邊區政府、第八路軍後方留守處佈告》 (Proclamation by the Government of the Shensi-Kansu-Ningsia Border Region and the Rear Headquarters of the Eighth Route Army), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung), English translation based on the Foreign Language Press edition

Henceforward, should any lawless person dare to plot disruption, the Border Region Government and the Rear Headquarters will enforce these regulations to the letter and will accept no plea of ignorance.

Tǎng yǒu bùfǎzhītú, dǎngǎn yīnmóu dǎoluàn, běn fǔ běn chù yánchūfǎsuí, wù wèi yánzhībùyù. [Pinyin]

(usually used in proclamations) upon its promulgation the law shall be enforced to the letter


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”)


圖窮匕首見

ㄊㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

туцюнбишоусянь

/tʰu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

圖窮匕見 圖窮匕見#Chinese

图穷匕见 图穷匕见#Chinese

Alternative form of 圖窮匕見／图穷匕见 (túqióngbǐxiàn, “to expose the hidden malicious intents at the end”)


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/


迅雷不及掩耳之勢

ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄟˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄧㄢˇ ㄦˇ ㄓ ㄕˋ

xùnléibùjíyǎn'ěr zhī shì [Phonetic:xùnléibùjíyáněrzhīshì]

сюньлэйбуцзияньэр чжи ши

/ɕyn⁵¹ leɪ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/


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/


血雨腥風

ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄈㄥ

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄈㄥ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄈㄥ

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/


腥風血雨

ㄒㄧㄥ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄩˇ

ㄒㄧㄥ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄩˇ

ㄒㄧㄥ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄩˇ

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɛːŋ⁵⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ hyːt̚³ jyː¹³/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɛːŋ⁵⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ hyːt̚³ jyː¹³/


血海深仇

ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄣ ㄔㄡˊ

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄣ ㄔㄡˊ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄣ ㄔㄡˊ

сюэхайшэньчоу

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

сехайшэньчоу

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/hyːt̚³ hɔːi̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ sɐu̯²¹/

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/hyːt̚³ hɔːi̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ sɐu̯²¹/

huge debt of blood; intense and deep-seated hatred


血肉之軀

ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄖㄡˋ ㄓ ㄑㄩ

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄖㄡˋ ㄓ ㄑㄩ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄖㄡˋ ㄓ ㄑㄩ

сюэжоучжицюй

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/hyːt̚³ jʊk̚² t͡siː⁵⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/hyːt̚³ jʊk̚² t͡siː⁵⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵/


血債血還

ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄓㄞˋ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄢˊ

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄓㄞˋ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄓㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ

сюэчжайсюэхуань

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ xu̯än³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯än³⁵/

сечжайсехуань

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯än³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ xu̯än³⁵/

Debts of blood must be paid in blood. / Blood must atone for blood.


血債血償

ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄓㄞˋ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄤˊ

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄓㄞˋ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄔㄤˊ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄓㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄔㄤˊ

сюэчжайсюэчан

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/hyːt̚³ t͡saːi̯³³ hyːt̚³ sœːŋ²¹/

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/hyːt̚³ t͡saːi̯³³ hyːt̚³ sœːŋ²¹/


文人學士

ㄨㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄕˋ

вэньжэньсюэши

/wən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/wən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/


旁徵博引

ㄆㄤˊ ㄓㄥ ㄅㄛˊ ㄧㄣˇ

панчжэнбоинь

/pʰɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ pu̯ɔ³⁵ in²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pʰɔːŋ²¹ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ pɔːk̚³ jɐn¹³/

/pʰɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ pu̯ɔ³⁵ in²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pʰɔːŋ²¹ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ pɔːk̚³ jɐn¹³/

demonstrated true via many lines of evidence


心膽俱裂

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄢˇ ㄐㄩˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ

синьданьцзюйле

/ɕin⁵⁵ tän²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ taːm³⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ liːt̚²/

/ɕin⁵⁵ tän²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ taːm³⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ liːt̚²/

嚇得敵人心膽俱裂 [MSC, trad.]
吓得敌人心胆俱裂 [MSC, simp.]

to strike terror into the enemy's hearts

out of one's wits
scare out of one's wits

to be frightened out of one's wits; to be terrorstricken


心潮翻滾

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄠˊ ㄈㄢ ㄍㄨㄣˇ

синьчаофаньгунь

/ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ fän⁵⁵ ku̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ fän⁵⁵ ku̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


居間調停

ㄐㄩ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊ

цзюйцзяньтяотин

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵/

to mediate between two parties; to act as mediator


居中調停

ㄐㄩ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊ

цзюйчжунтяотин

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵/

/kɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːu̯²¹ tʰɪŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵/

/kɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːu̯²¹ tʰɪŋ²¹/


心安理得

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄢ ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄜˊ

/ɕin⁵⁵ ˀän⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ ɔːn⁵⁵ lei̯¹³ tɐk̚⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ˀän⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ ɔːn⁵⁵ lei̯¹³ tɐk̚⁵/

to feel at ease and justified; to have an easy conscience


居中斡旋

ㄐㄩ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ

цзюйчжунвосюань

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ wɔ⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ wɔ⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵/


言之有據

ㄧㄢˊ ㄓ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄩˋ

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ kɵy̯³³/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ kɵy̯³³/

to speak on good grounds; with one's arguments well-founded


死而後已

ㄙˇ ㄦˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄧˇ

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sei̯³⁵ jiː²¹ hɐu̯²² jiː¹³/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sei̯³⁵ jiː²¹ hɐu̯²² jiː¹³/

From the Analects, Book 8 (《論語·泰伯》):
:
曾子曰：「士不可以不弘毅，任重而道遠。仁以為己任，不亦重乎？死而後已，不亦遠乎？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]曾子曰：「士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。仁以为己任，不亦重乎？死而后已，不亦远乎？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zēngzǐ yuē: “Shì bùkěyǐ bù hóng yì, rèn zhòng ér dào yuǎn. Rén yǐwéi jǐ rèn, bù yì zhòng hū? Sǐ érhòu yǐ, bù yì yuǎn hū?” [Pinyin]
The philosopher Zeng said, "The officer may not be without breadth of mind and vigorous endurance. His burden is heavy and his course is long. Perfect virtue is the burden which he considers it is his to sustain - is it not heavy? Only with death does his course stop - is it not long?"

@^曾{Zēng}子 曰：「士 不可以 不 弘 毅，任 重 而 道 遠。仁 以為{wéi} 己 任，不 亦 重 乎？死.而後.已，不 亦 遠 乎？」

until one's dying day; not giving up until death


嚴以律己，寬以待人

ㄧㄢˊ ㄧˇ ㄌㄩˋ ㄐㄧˇ

ㄎㄨㄢ ㄧˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ

янь и люй цзи

куань и дай жэнь

/jɛn³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ly⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯än⁵⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ taɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/jiːm²¹ jiː¹³ lɵt̚² kei̯³⁵ fuːn⁵⁵ jiː¹³ tɔːi̯²² jɐn²¹/

to be strict with oneself and broad-minded towards others


心潮澎湃

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄠˊ ㄆㄥˊ ㄆㄞˋ

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄠˊ ㄆㄥ ㄆㄞˋ

синьчаопэнпай

/ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ pʰɤŋ³⁵ pʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ pʰɤŋ⁵⁵ pʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːu̯²¹ pʰaːŋ²¹ paːi̯³³/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ pʰɤŋ³⁵ pʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ pʰɤŋ⁵⁵ pʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːu̯²¹ pʰaːŋ²¹ paːi̯³³/


無傷大雅

ㄨˊ ㄕㄤ ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄚˇ

/u³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹ jä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ sœːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² ŋaː¹³/

/u³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹ jä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ sœːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² ŋaː¹³/

having only unimportant defects; not affecting the whole; not mattering much


居功自傲

ㄐㄩ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗˋ ㄠˋ

цзюйгунцзыао

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/kɵy̯⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː²² ŋou̯²²/

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/kɵy̯⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː²² ŋou̯²²/

to claim credit for oneself and become arrogant


無事不登三寶殿

无事不登三宝殿
無事勿登三寶殿

ㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄥ ㄙㄢ ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄧㄢˋ

уши бу дэн саньбао дянь

/u³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ tɤŋ⁵⁵ sän⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ siː²² pɐt̚⁵ tɐŋ⁵⁵ saːm⁵⁵ pou̯³⁵ tiːn²²/

(figurative) One would not go to someone's place except on business, for help, etc. / I wouldn't come to you if I hadn't something to ask of you.


嚴陣以待

ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄧˇ ㄉㄞˋ

яньчжэньидай

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/jiːm²¹ t͡sɐn²² jiː¹³ tɔːi̯²²/

/ɡiam²⁴⁻²² tin²²⁻²¹ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai²²/

/ɡiam²⁴⁻²² tin⁴¹⁻²² i⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰai⁴¹/

/ɡiam¹³⁻²² tin²²⁻²¹ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai²²/

/ɡiam²⁴⁻¹¹ tin³³⁻¹¹ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai³³/

/ɡiam²³⁻³³ tin³³⁻²¹ i⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰai³³/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/jiːm²¹ t͡sɐn²² jiː¹³ tɔːi̯²²/

/ɡiam²⁴⁻²² tin²²⁻²¹ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai²²/

/ɡiam²⁴⁻²² tin⁴¹⁻²² i⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰai⁴¹/

/ɡiam¹³⁻²² tin²²⁻²¹ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai²²/

/ɡiam²⁴⁻¹¹ tin³³⁻¹¹ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai³³/

/ɡiam²³⁻³³ tin³³⁻²¹ i⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰai³³/

to be ready in full battle array; to stand in combat readiness


嚴懲不貸

ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄞˋ

ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄞˋ

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/jiːm²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ pɐt̚⁵ tʰaːi̯³³/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/jiːm²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ pɐt̚⁵ tʰaːi̯³³/

to punish severely without mercy; to punish mercilessly


尋歡作樂

ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄜˋ

сюньхуаньцзолэ

/ɕyn³⁵ xu̯än⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɤ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɐm²¹ fuːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ lɔːk̚²/

/ɕyn³⁵ xu̯än⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɤ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɐm²¹ fuːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ lɔːk̚²/

to seek pleasure; to indulge in merrymaking


言猶在耳

ㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄦˇ

/jɛn³⁵ joʊ̯³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiːn²¹ jɐu̯²¹ t͡sɔːi̯²² jiː¹³/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻²² iu²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²²⁻²¹ nĩ⁵³/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻²² iu²⁴⁻²² t͡sai⁴¹⁻²² nĩ⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡiɛn¹³⁻²² iu¹³⁻²² t͡sai²²⁻²¹ nĩ⁵³/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ iu²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai³³⁻¹¹ nĩ⁵³/

/ɡiɛn²³⁻³³ iu²³⁻³³ t͡sai³³⁻²¹ nĩ⁴¹/

/jɛn³⁵ joʊ̯³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiːn²¹ jɐu̯²¹ t͡sɔːi̯²² jiː¹³/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻²² iu²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²²⁻²¹ nĩ⁵³/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻²² iu²⁴⁻²² t͡sai⁴¹⁻²² nĩ⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡiɛn¹³⁻²² iu¹³⁻²² t͡sai²²⁻²¹ nĩ⁵³/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ iu²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai³³⁻¹¹ nĩ⁵³/

/ɡiɛn²³⁻³³ iu²³⁻³³ t͡sai³³⁻²¹ nĩ⁴¹/

the words are still ringing in one's ears


言者無罪

ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋ

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sɵy̯²²/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sɵy̯²²/

blame not the speaker; don't blame the critic


綠意盎然

ㄌㄩˋ ㄧˋ ㄤˋ ㄖㄢˊ

/ly⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɑŋ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

/ly⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɑŋ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/


世態炎涼

ㄕˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/sɐi̯³³ tʰaːi̯³³ jiːm²¹ lœːŋ²¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/sɐi̯³³ tʰaːi̯³³ jiːm²¹ lœːŋ²¹/

people are friendly or unfriendly, depending on whether one is successful or not; the hypocrisy of the world


一筆勾消

ㄧ ㄅㄧˇ ㄍㄡ ㄒㄧㄠ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ koʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ ŋɐu̯⁵⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ koʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ ŋɐu̯⁵⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵/


旦旦信誓

ㄉㄢˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄕˋ

даньданьсиньши

/tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

信誓旦旦 信誓旦旦#Chinese

Synonym of 信誓旦旦 (xìnshìdàndàn, “pledging in all sincerity; vowing solemnly”)


捲土重來

ㄐㄩㄢˇ ㄊㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄞˊ

цзюаньтучунлай

/t͡ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

/kyːn³⁵ tʰou̯³⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹ lɔːi̯²¹/

/kyːn³⁵ tʰou̯³⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹ lɔːi̯²¹/

to stage a comeback after regaining one's strength


言笑晏晏

ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄢˋ

яньсяояньянь

/jɛn³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/

/jɛn³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 58 (《詩經·衞風·氓》):
:
總角之宴，言笑晏晏。
信誓旦旦，不思其反。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]总角之宴，言笑晏晏。
信誓旦旦，不思其反。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǒngjiǎo zhī yàn, yánxiào yànyàn.
Xìnshì dàndàn, bù sī qí fǎn. [Pinyin]
In the pleasant time of my girlhood, with my hair simply gathered in a knot,
Harmoniously we talked and laughed.
Clearly were we sworn to good faith,
And I did not think the engagement would be broken.

總角 之 宴，言笑.晏晏。
信誓.旦旦，不 思 其 反。


長治久安

ㄔㄤˊ ㄓˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄢ

чанчжицзю’ань

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ t͡siː²² kɐu̯³⁵ ɔːn⁵⁵/

/tiɔŋ²⁴⁻²² ti²²⁻²¹ kiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ an⁴⁴/

/tiɔŋ²⁴⁻²² ti⁴¹⁻²² kiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ an³³/

/tiɔŋ¹³⁻²² ti²²⁻²¹ kiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ an⁴⁴/

/tiɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ti³³⁻¹¹ kiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ an⁴⁴/

/tiɔŋ²³⁻³³ ti³³⁻²¹ kiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ an⁴⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ t͡siː²² kɐu̯³⁵ ɔːn⁵⁵/

/tiɔŋ²⁴⁻²² ti²²⁻²¹ kiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ an⁴⁴/

/tiɔŋ²⁴⁻²² ti⁴¹⁻²² kiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ an³³/

/tiɔŋ¹³⁻²² ti²²⁻²¹ kiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ an⁴⁴/

/tiɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ti³³⁻¹¹ kiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ an⁴⁴/

/tiɔŋ²³⁻³³ ti³³⁻²¹ kiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ an⁴⁴/

long-term peace and stability; prolonged political stability


鐵板一塊

ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄅㄢˇ ㄧ ㄎㄨㄞˋ

/tʰi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/tʰiːt̚³ paːn³⁵ jɐt̚⁵ faːi̯³³/

/tʰiːt̚³ paːn³⁵ jɐt̚⁵ faːi̯³³/


聳人聽聞

ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄨㄣˊ

сунжэньтинвэнь

/sʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ wən³⁵/

/sʊŋ³⁵ jɐn²¹ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ mɐn²¹/

/sʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ wən³⁵/

/sʊŋ³⁵ jɐn²¹ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ mɐn²¹/

deliberately exaggerating so as to create a sensation


久安長治

ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄢ ㄔㄤˊ ㄓˋ

цзю’аньчанчжи

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

長治久安 長治久安#Chinese

长治久安 长治久安#Chinese

Synonym of 長治久安／长治久安 (chángzhìjiǔ'ān, “long-term peace and stability”)


信誓旦旦

ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄕˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄉㄢˋ

синьшиданьдань

/ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ tän⁵¹/

/sɵn³³ sɐi̯²² taːn³³ taːn³³/

/ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ tän⁵¹/

/sɵn³³ sɐi̯²² taːn³³ taːn³³/

總角 之 宴，言笑.晏晏。
@信誓.旦旦，不 思 其 反。

pledging in all sincerity; vowing solemnly


牢不可破

ㄌㄠˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄆㄛˋ

/lɑʊ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lou̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ pʰɔː³³/

/lɑʊ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lou̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ pʰɔː³³/

大官臆決唱聲，萬口和附，并為一談，牢不可破。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
大官臆决唱声，万口和附，并为一谈，牢不可破。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: 唐．韓愈《平淮西碑》

Dàguān yì jué chàngshēng, wàn kǒu hé fù, bìng wèi yī tán, láobùkěpò. [Pinyin]

因五河人有個牢不可破的見識，總說但凡是個舉人、進士，就和知州、知縣是一個人。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
因五河人有个牢不可破的见识，总说但凡是个举人、进士，就和知州、知县是一个人。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

Yīn Wǔhé rén yǒu ge láobùkěpò de jiànshí, zǒng shuō dànfán shì ge jǔrén, jìnshì, jiù hé zhīzhōu, zhīxiàn shì yīge rén. [Pinyin]

2024 August 6, Mujib Mashal, “她認為自己的統治牢不可破，孟加拉人民證明並非如此 [She Thought Her Grip Was Unbreakable. Bangladeshis Would Prove Otherwise.]”, in The New York Times:
就在哈西娜倉促下台的數月前，她連續第四次獲得了五年任期，並認為自己對權力的控制牢不可破。 [MSC, trad.]
就在哈西娜仓促下台的数月前，她连续第四次获得了五年任期，并认为自己对权力的控制牢不可破。 [MSC, simp.]

Ms. Hasina’s hasty exit comes just months after she had secured a fourth consecutive five-year term in office and thought her grip on power was unbreakable.

Jiù zài Hāxīnà cāngcù xiàtái de shùyuè qián, tā liánxù dìsìcì huòdé le wǔ nián rènqī, bìng rènwèi zìjǐ duì quánlì de kòngzhì láobùkěpò. [Pinyin]

(usually of abstract things) unbreakable; indestructible


言之鑿鑿

ㄧㄢˊ ㄓ ㄗㄠˊ ㄗㄠˊ

ㄧㄢˊ ㄓ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

яньчжицзаоцзао

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯³⁵/

яньчжицзоцзо

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚² t͡sɔːk̚²/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯³⁵/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jiːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚² t͡sɔːk̚²/

to say with certainty; to speak on good grounds