sympathy is between shit and syphilis

An allusion to the alphabetical position of the word sympathy in a dictionary.

Murphy stared out of the window. "If you're looking for sympathy, take a look in Webster's dictionary. Try between 'shit' and 'syphilis'."

I told you before if you are looking for sympathy, it's in the dictionary between shit and syphilis. Other than that you get nothing from me.

2007, Carl E. Prichard, Silent Agony, page 100:

"Sympathy. Wait, let me get it right. Okaaay, I know. You're supposed to look in the dictionary. That's it! Then you'll find sympathy between shit and syphilis. There! That's it!"

2010, Chip Giles, The Conch Killers, page 56:

The master chief I call Boomerang, who knows that sympathy is the word that sits in the SEAL dictionary between shit and syphilis, reminded me that if we were going to take the fuckin' tangos down, I'd better stop wasting time […]

2012, Richard Marcinko, John Weisman, Detachment Bravo:

Everyone knows sympathy is between shit and syphilis in the dictionary, and you don't want either of them, but Ted was about to get at least one!

2013, Mark D Holroyd, Frog Tales, page 225:

2022, Famously quoted by Sarah Platt during the 23/3/22 edition of Coronation Street. Although the word ‘shit’ was changed to ‘shame’ due to the watershed nature of the show.

(colloquial, vulgar, humorous, derogatory) A dismissal of a person seeking sympathy, telling them to look elsewhere.


Molex to SATA, lose all your data

(computer hardware, Internet) Using a Molex-to-SATA adapter to power a storage device may lead to loss of data, as a poorly designed and unreliable connector may cause damage by failing in an unsafe manner.


ʔəxʷʔəq̓ʷyax̌ad

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ʔəxʷʔəq̓ʷyax̌ad


biavle kostet se

how much does it cost
how much does it cost


bou mu i vinnen a birtshaus

where can I find a hotel
where can I find a hotel


白頭人送黑頭人

ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄟ ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ

байтоу жэнь сун хэйтоу жэнь

/paɪ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵ sʊŋ⁵¹ xeɪ̯⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/paːk̚² tʰɐu̯²¹ jɐn²¹ sʊŋ³³ hɐk̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ jɐn²¹/

/paːk̚² tʰɐu̯²¹ jɐn²¹ sʊŋ³³ haːk̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ jɐn²¹/

白髮人送黑髮人 白髮人送黑髮人#Chinese

白发人送黑发人 白发人送黑发人#Chinese

Synonym of 白髮人送黑髮人／白发人送黑发人 (báifàrén sòng hēifàrén, “to see one's child die earlier than oneself”)


有來有往

ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄤˇ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ laɪ̯³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐu̯¹³ lɔːi̯²¹ jɐu̯¹³ wɔːŋ¹³/

/jɐu̯¹³ lɔːi̯²¹ jɐu̯¹³ wɔːŋ¹³/


ztratit tvář

Calque of English lose face, ultimately from Chinese 丟臉／丢脸 (diūliǎn).

(idiomatic) to lose face (to lose the respect of others; to be humiliated or experience public disgrace)


焼け跡の釘拾い

ja-pos

やけあと の くぎひろい

焼(や)け跡(あと)の釘(くぎ)拾(ひろ)い • (yakeato no kugihiroi)

焼け跡の釘拾い (canonical)
yakeato no kugihiroi (romanization)

焼け跡 (“ruins of fire”) + の + 釘 (“nail”) + 拾い (“to pick up”). Literally: to pick up nails after a fire.

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spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar

penny wise and pound foolish
penny wise and pound foolish

to try to save a little only to lose a lot; to spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar; to be penny wise and pound foolish


臨時抱佛腳

to grab the Buddha's feet at the last minute

ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

линьши бао фоцзяо

/lin³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ fu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lɐm²¹ siː²¹ pʰou̯¹³ fɐt̚² kœːk̚³/

/lin²² zz̩⁴⁴ bɔ²³ vəʔ¹¹ t͡ɕiaʔ²³/

/lɐm²¹ siː²¹ pʰou̯¹³ fɐt̚² kœːk̚³/

/lin²² zz̩⁴⁴ bɔ²³ vəʔ¹¹ t͡ɕiaʔ²³/

to do something hurriedly only at the last minute; to make a last-minute effort, especially studying for examinations


hindi ba

hindî ba (canonical)
ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒ ᜊ (Baybayin)


見風轉舵

ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋ

цзяньфэнчжуаньдо

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/kiːn³³ fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡syːn³⁵ tʰɔː²¹/

/kiːn³³ fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡syːn³³ tʰɔː²¹/

/t͡ɕiɛn³⁵ fuŋ⁴² t͡sɵn²¹³⁻²⁴ tʰo¹¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/kiːn³³ fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡syːn³⁵ tʰɔː²¹/

/kiːn³³ fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡syːn³³ tʰɔː²¹/

/t͡ɕiɛn³⁵ fuŋ⁴² t͡sɵn²¹³⁻²⁴ tʰo¹¹/

to bend with the wind; to change one's position, attitude, behaviour, etc. depending on the situation


看風使舵

ㄎㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋ

/kʰän⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/hɔːn³³ fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐi̯³⁵ tʰɔː²¹/

/kʰän⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/hɔːn³³ fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐi̯³⁵ tʰɔː²¹/

to bend with the wind; to change one's position, attitude, behaviour, etc. depending on the situation (usually with negative connotation)


裸足で逃げる

裸足で逃げる (canonical)
hadashi de nigeru (romanization)

From 裸足 (“barefoot”) + で + 逃げる (“to escape”). Literally: even the experts have to escape barefoot because this person is on another level.


quam diu bene se gesserint

quamdiū sē bene gesserint
quamdiu se bene gesserint#Latin

Alternative form of quamdiū sē bene gesserint


durante beneplacito

At someone's discretion; (law, of an office) held at the discretion of the monarch (literally, “While pleased; at his/her pleasure”).


quamdiu se bene gesserit

singular of quamdiū sē bene gesserint, referring to a specific person


橫行霸道

ㄏㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄚˋ ㄉㄠˋ

/xɤŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ pä⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/waːŋ²¹ hɐŋ²¹ paː³³ tou̯²²/

/ɦuɑ̃²² ɦin⁵⁵ po³³ dɔ²¹/

/xɤŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ pä⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/waːŋ²¹ hɐŋ²¹ paː³³ tou̯²²/

/ɦuɑ̃²² ɦin⁵⁵ po³³ dɔ²¹/

to act in a fierce, domineering and unreasonable way


胡作非為

ㄏㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄟ ㄨㄟˊ

/xu³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ feɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/wuː²¹ t͡sɔːk̚³ fei̯⁵⁵ wɐi̯²¹/

/hɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ hui⁴⁴⁻³³ ui²⁴/

/hɔ²³⁻³³ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ hui⁴⁴⁻³³ ui²³/

/hu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sak̚² hui³³⁻²³ ui⁵⁵/

/xu³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ feɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/wuː²¹ t͡sɔːk̚³ fei̯⁵⁵ wɐi̯²¹/

/hɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ hui⁴⁴⁻³³ ui²⁴/

/hɔ²³⁻³³ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ hui⁴⁴⁻³³ ui²³/

/hu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sak̚² hui³³⁻²³ ui⁵⁵/

Nǐwǒ jìrán yào chéngquán zhège nǚhái'ér, qǐ yǒu yóu tā húzuòfēiwèi, shēn rù kōngmén zhī lǐ?

你我既然要成全這個女孩兒，豈有由他胡作非為、身入空門之理？

你我既然要成全这个女孩儿，岂有由他胡作非为、身入空门之理？

Wěide méiyǒu dǔbó, xiǎode shì jīngguò lǎoyé jiàoxùn guò de, zài bùgǎn húzuòfēiwèi.

委的沒有賭博，小的是經過老爺教訓過的，再不敢胡作非為。

委的没有赌博，小的是经过老爷教训过的，再不敢胡作非为。

to disregard rules and do evil as one pleases; to act wildly in defiance or public opinion or the law


puun takaa

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: puun takaa.


同生共死

ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄥ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄙˇ

/tʰʊŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵¹ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰʊŋ²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ kʊŋ²² sei̯³⁵/

/tʰʊŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵¹ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰʊŋ²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ kʊŋ²² sei̯³⁵/


旅に出る

ja-verb

旅(たび)に出(で)る • (tabinideru) ichidan (stem 旅(たび)に出(で) (tabinide), past 旅(たび)に出(で)た (tabinideta))

旅に出る (canonical)
tabinideru (romanization)
旅に出 (stem)
旅に出た (past)
旅に出
たびにで
tabi ni de
旅に出る
たびにでる
tabi ni deru
旅に出れ
たびにでれ
tabi ni dere
旅に出よ (imperative literary)
旅に出ろ (colloquial imperative)
たびにでよ (imperative literary)
たびにでろ (colloquial imperative)
tabi ni deyo (imperative literary)
tabi ni dero (colloquial imperative)
旅に出られる (passive)
たびにでられる (passive)
tabi ni derareru (passive)
旅に出させる (causative)
旅に出さす (causative)
たびにでさせる (causative)
たびにでさす (causative)
tabi ni desaseru (causative)
tabi ni desasu (causative)
旅に出られる (potential)
旅に出れる (colloquial potential)
たびにでられる (potential)
たびにでれる (colloquial potential)
tabi ni derareru (potential)
tabi ni dereru (colloquial potential)
旅に出よう (volitional)
たびにでよう (volitional)
tabi ni deyō (volitional)
旅に出ない (negative)
旅に出ぬ (negative)
旅に出ん (negative)
たびにでない (negative)
たびにでぬ (negative)
たびにでん (negative)
tabi ni denai (negative)
tabi ni denu (negative)
tabi ni den (negative)
旅に出ず (continuative negative)
たびにでず (continuative negative)
tabi ni dezu (continuative negative)
旅に出ます (formal)
たびにでます (formal)
tabi ni demasu (formal)
旅に出た (perfective)
たびにでた (perfective)
tabi ni deta (perfective)
旅に出て (conjunctive)
たびにでて (conjunctive)
tabi ni dete (conjunctive)
旅に出れば (conditional hypothetical)
たびにでれば (conditional hypothetical)
tabi ni dereba (conditional hypothetical)

From 旅 (“journey”) + に + 出る (“to go out”).

月の半ばは旅に出ている

to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail


của ít lòng nhiều

[kuə˧˩ ʔit̚˧˦ lawŋ͡m˨˩ ɲiəw˨˩]

[kuə˧˨ ʔit̚˦˧˥ lawŋ͡m˦˩ ɲiw˦˩]

[kuə˧˨ ʔit̚˦˧˥ lɔŋ˦˩ ɲiw˦˩]

[kuə˨˩˦ ʔɨt̚˦˥ lawŋ͡m˨˩ ɲiw˨˩]

Literally: Few possessions, many feelings.

possessing little and not giving any significant gifts, but being very warm-hearted instead


GOA

(US, law enforcement) Initialism of gone on arrival. where the intended target was not present at the location that was sought when an agent arrived


que coisa

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see que, coisa.


año de nieves, año de bienes

Literally, “year of snows, year of goods”.

lit

April showers bring May flowers
April showers bring May flowers

(idiomatic) April showers bring May flowers


天作之合

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓ ㄏㄜˊ

тяньцзочжихэ

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ t͡siː⁵⁵ hɐp̚²/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hap̚⁴/

/tʰiɛn³³ t͡sɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡si³³ hap̚²⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hap̚¹²¹/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ hap̚⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ hap̚⁴/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ t͡siː⁵⁵ hɐp̚²/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hap̚⁴/

/tʰiɛn³³ t͡sɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡si³³ hap̚²⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ hap̚⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ hap̚⁴/

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 236 (《詩經·大雅·大明》)

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(《詩經·大雅·大明》)

(《詩經·大雅·大明》)

Heaven surveyed this lower world; And its appointment lighted [on king Wen].
In his early years, It made for him a mate.

The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Tiān jiān zàixià, yǒu mìng jì jí.
Wénwáng chū zǎi, tiān zuò zhī hé.

天監在下，有命既集。
文王初載，天作之合。

天监在下，有命既集。
文王初载，天作之合。

heaven-made match; a match made in heaven


十年八載

ㄕˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄚ ㄗㄞˇ

шиняньбацзай

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ pä⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɐp̚² niːn²¹ paːt̚³ t͡sɔːi̯³⁵/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ pä⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɐp̚² niːn²¹ paːt̚³ t͡sɔːi̯³⁵/

(chiefly Cantonese) about ten years; many years


辯才無礙

ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄨˊ ㄞˋ

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ u³⁵ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹/

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ u³⁵ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹/

(figurative) extremely eloquent; unobstructed eloquence


couldn't be more different

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couldn't be more different (past perfect couldn't have been more different)

couldn't have been more different (past perfect)

An ironic phrase meaning how something is completely different to another entity.

Japan couldn't be more different than the United States.

(idiomatic) Two entities that have virtually nothing in common.


缺一不可

ㄑㄩㄝ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ 不ke²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʰyːt̚³ jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ 不ke²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʰyːt̚³ jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵/

not a single one is dispensable; none can be absent


if I'm not mistaken

Used before stating something that the speaker believes to be correct


搖擺不定

ㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ

/jɑʊ̯³⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹/

/jiːu̯²¹ paːi̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ tɪŋ²²/

/io²⁴⁻²² pai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tiɪŋ²²/

/io²⁴⁻²² pai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ put̚⁵⁻²⁴ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

/io¹³⁻²² pai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁵ tiɪŋ²²/

/io²⁴⁻¹¹ pai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tiɪŋ³³/

/iɤ²³⁻³³ pai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tiɪŋ³³/

/jɑʊ̯³⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹/

/jiːu̯²¹ paːi̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ tɪŋ²²/

/io²⁴⁻²² pai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tiɪŋ²²/

/io²⁴⁻²² pai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ put̚⁵⁻²⁴ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

/io¹³⁻²² pai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁵ tiɪŋ²²/

/io²⁴⁻¹¹ pai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tiɪŋ³³/

/iɤ²³⁻³³ pai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tiɪŋ³³/


冠省

(opening of a letter) Forgive me for dispensing with the preliminaries, but I hasten to inform you that...


草々不一

ja-noun

草(そう)々(そう)不(ふ)一(いつ) • (sōsōfuitsu) ^(←さうさうふいつ (sausaufuitu)?)

草々不一 (canonical)
sōsōfuitsu (romanization)
sausaufuitu (romanization)
さうさうふいつ (hiragana historical)

[so̞ːso̞ːɸɯ̟it͡sɨ]

From 草々(そうそう) (sōsō) + 不一(ふいつ) (fuitsu).

sincerely, yours sincerely, sincerely yours (at the end of a letter)


先を越す

先を越す (canonical)
saki o kosu (romanization)
先を越さ
さきをこさ
saki o kosa
先を越し
さきをこし
saki o koshi
先を越す
さきをこす
saki o kosu
先を越せ
さきをこせ
saki o kose
先を越される (passive)
さきをこされる (passive)
saki o kosareru (passive)
先を越させる (causative)
先を越さす (causative)
さきをこさせる (causative)
さきをこさす (causative)
saki o kosaseru (causative)
saki o kosasu (causative)
先を越せる (potential)
さきをこせる (potential)
saki o koseru (potential)
先を越そう (volitional)
さきをこそう (volitional)
saki o kosō (volitional)
先を越さない (negative)
さきをこさない (negative)
saki o kosanai (negative)
先を越さず (continuative negative)
さきをこさず (continuative negative)
saki o kosazu (continuative negative)
先を越します (formal)
さきをこします (formal)
saki o koshimasu (formal)
先を越した (perfective)
さきをこした (perfective)
saki o koshita (perfective)
先を越して (conjunctive)
さきをこして (conjunctive)
saki o koshite (conjunctive)
先を越せば (conditional hypothetical)
さきをこせば (conditional hypothetical)
saki o koseba (conditional hypothetical)

文句を言おうと思ったら、先を越されて謝られてしまった。

Monku o iō to omottara, saki o kosarete ayamararete shimatta.

That person apologized before I was about to complain.

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch


kati̱shchi ishaachi

From kati̠shchi ("how") + ish- (sg. "you") + aachi ("say").

how do you say
how do you say …… in English


行差踏錯

/haːŋ²¹ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ taːp̚² t͡sʰɔː³³/

/haːŋ²¹ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ taːp̚² t͡sʰɔː³³/

(Cantonese) to fall into the wrong path (in life); to go astray


越描越黑

the more you draw, the blacker the picture becomes

ㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄟ

/ɥɛ⁵¹ mi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ xeɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jyːt̚² miːu̯²¹ jyːt̚² hɐk̚⁵/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ mi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ xeɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jyːt̚² miːu̯²¹ jyːt̚² hɐk̚⁵/

Overexplaining makes things worse; the more you explain, the guiltier you look.


nurkan takana

(literally and figuratively) around the corner


半暝三更

/puiŋ³³ maŋ³³ saŋ⁵⁴ kaŋ⁵⁴/

/puaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ maŋ⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ saŋ⁵⁵ kaŋ⁵⁵/

/pũã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sã³³⁻²³ kẽ³³/

/puiŋ³³ maŋ³³ saŋ⁵⁴ kaŋ⁵⁴/

/puaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ maŋ⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ saŋ⁵⁵ kaŋ⁵⁵/

/pũã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sã³³⁻²³ kẽ³³/

(Northern Min, Eastern Min, Zhao'an Hokkien, Teochew) in the middle of the night; late at night


前略

[d͡zẽ̞n̺ɾʲa̠kɯ̟]


蛇鼠一窩

ㄕㄜˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄧ ㄨㄛ

/ʂɤ³⁵ ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ wɔ⁵⁵/

/sɛː²¹ syː³⁵ jɐt̚⁵ wɔː⁵⁵/

/ʂɤ³⁵ ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ wɔ⁵⁵/

/sɛː²¹ syː³⁵ jɐt̚⁵ wɔː⁵⁵/

(of bad people) to be working together; to be acting in collusion with one another


qué pena me das

(sarcastic) cry me a river; too bad, so sad

qué pena me da (2nd person formal singular)

qué pena me dan (2nd person formal plural)


瑰意琦行

ㄍㄨㄟ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

/ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ i⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ i⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/


there's one born every minute

There are many fools in the world; there are many people to trick.


tell me another one

pull the other one
pull the other one#English


نهارك سعيد

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نهارك سعيد • (nahārak saʿīd)


暮らしを立てる

暮らしを立てる (canonical)
kurashi o tateru (romanization)
暮らしを立て
くらしをたて
kurashi o tate
暮らしを立てる
くらしをたてる
kurashi o tateru
暮らしを立てれ
くらしをたてれ
kurashi o tatere
暮らしを立てよ (imperative literary)
暮らしを立てろ (colloquial imperative)
くらしをたてよ (imperative literary)
くらしをたてろ (colloquial imperative)
kurashi o tateyo (imperative literary)
kurashi o tatero (colloquial imperative)
暮らしを立てられる (passive)
くらしをたてられる (passive)
kurashi o taterareru (passive)
暮らしを立てさせる (causative)
暮らしを立てさす (causative)
くらしをたてさせる (causative)
くらしをたてさす (causative)
kurashi o tatesaseru (causative)
kurashi o tatesasu (causative)
暮らしを立てられる (potential)
暮らしを立てれる (colloquial potential)
くらしをたてられる (potential)
くらしをたてれる (colloquial potential)
kurashi o taterareru (potential)
kurashi o tatereru (colloquial potential)
暮らしを立てよう (volitional)
くらしをたてよう (volitional)
kurashi o tateyō (volitional)
暮らしを立てない (negative)
暮らしを立てぬ (negative)
暮らしを立てん (negative)
くらしをたてない (negative)
くらしをたてぬ (negative)
くらしをたてん (negative)
kurashi o tatenai (negative)
kurashi o tatenu (negative)
kurashi o taten (negative)
暮らしを立てず (continuative negative)
くらしをたてず (continuative negative)
kurashi o tatezu (continuative negative)
暮らしを立てます (formal)
くらしをたてます (formal)
kurashi o tatemasu (formal)
暮らしを立てた (perfective)
くらしをたてた (perfective)
kurashi o tateta (perfective)
暮らしを立てて (conjunctive)
くらしをたてて (conjunctive)
kurashi o tatete (conjunctive)
暮らしを立てれば (conditional hypothetical)
くらしをたてれば (conditional hypothetical)
kurashi o tatereba (conditional hypothetical)

From 暮らし (“livelihood”) + を + 立てる (“to stand”).


插科打諢

(of anactor of traditional Chinese opera) to make people laugh through actions and jokes (during a performance)

ㄔㄚ ㄎㄜ ㄉㄚˇ ㄏㄨㄣˋ

/ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ən⁵¹/

/t͡sʰaːp̚³ fɔː⁵⁵ taː³⁵ wɐn²²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ən⁵¹/

/t͡sʰaːp̚³ fɔː⁵⁵ taː³⁵ wɐn²²/

Zuo Lengchan originally designed this ceremony for a combination of the Five Mountain Sword Sects as a solemn and grand one which could make all the warriors in China revere it. Six naughty guys who suddenly appeared, however, made a ceremony which should be grand look like a trivial one by jesting and teasing […]

1969 October 12, Jin Yong, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, chapter 32

Zuǒ Lěngchán chóuhuà zhè yīchǎng wǔyuè bìngpài, yuán nǐ bànde zhuāngyán lóngzhòng, hǎo jiào tiānxià yīngxióng qí shēng jìngwèi zhī xīn, bùliào xiécìlǐ zuànle zhè liùgè bèilǎn jiāhuo chūlái, chākēdǎhùn, jiāng yīgè shèngdà de diǎnlǐ gǎode hǎosì yīchǎng érxì

左冷禪籌劃這一場五嶽並派，原擬辦得莊嚴隆重，好教天下英雄齊生敬畏之心，不料斜刺里鑽了這六個憊懶家伙出來，插科打諢，將一個盛大的典禮搞得好似一場兒戲

左冷禅筹划这一场五岳并派，原拟办得庄严隆重，好教天下英雄齐生敬畏之心，不料斜刺里钻了这六个惫懒家伙出来，插科打诨，将一个盛大的典礼搞得好似一场儿戏

to jest; to joke; to tell a joke; to crack a joke; to wisecrack


生計を立てる

生計を立てる (canonical)
seikei o tateru (romanization)
生計を立て
せいけいをたて
seikei o tate
生計を立てる
せいけいをたてる
seikei o tateru
生計を立てれ
せいけいをたてれ
seikei o tatere
生計を立てよ (imperative literary)
生計を立てろ (colloquial imperative)
せいけいをたてよ (imperative literary)
せいけいをたてろ (colloquial imperative)
seikei o tateyo (imperative literary)
seikei o tatero (colloquial imperative)
生計を立てられる (passive)
せいけいをたてられる (passive)
seikei o taterareru (passive)
生計を立てさせる (causative)
生計を立てさす (causative)
せいけいをたてさせる (causative)
せいけいをたてさす (causative)
seikei o tatesaseru (causative)
seikei o tatesasu (causative)
生計を立てられる (potential)
生計を立てれる (colloquial potential)
せいけいをたてられる (potential)
せいけいをたてれる (colloquial potential)
seikei o taterareru (potential)
seikei o tatereru (colloquial potential)
生計を立てよう (volitional)
せいけいをたてよう (volitional)
seikei o tateyō (volitional)
生計を立てない (negative)
生計を立てぬ (negative)
生計を立てん (negative)
せいけいをたてない (negative)
せいけいをたてぬ (negative)
せいけいをたてん (negative)
seikei o tatenai (negative)
seikei o tatenu (negative)
seikei o taten (negative)
生計を立てず (continuative negative)
せいけいをたてず (continuative negative)
seikei o tatezu (continuative negative)
生計を立てます (formal)
せいけいをたてます (formal)
seikei o tatemasu (formal)
生計を立てた (perfective)
せいけいをたてた (perfective)
seikei o tateta (perfective)
生計を立てて (conjunctive)
せいけいをたてて (conjunctive)
seikei o tatete (conjunctive)
生計を立てれば (conditional hypothetical)
せいけいをたてれば (conditional hypothetical)
seikei o tatereba (conditional hypothetical)

From 生計 (“livelihood”) + を + 立てる (“to stand”).


鴨仔聽雷

/ap̚² e³¹⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ²⁴ lu̯i¹¹/

/ap̚² e³¹ tʰaŋ²⁴ lu̯i¹¹/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³ tʰiã⁴⁴⁻²² lui²⁴/

/a(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴ tʰiã³³ lui²⁴/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ tʰiã⁴⁴⁻²² lui¹³/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ tʰiã⁴⁴⁻³³ lui²⁴/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹ tʰiã⁴⁴⁻³³ lui²³/

/ap̚² e³¹⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ²⁴ lu̯i¹¹/

/ap̚² e³¹ tʰaŋ²⁴ lu̯i¹¹/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³ tʰiã⁴⁴⁻²² lui²⁴/

/a(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴ tʰiã³³ lui²⁴/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ tʰiã⁴⁴⁻²² lui¹³/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ tʰiã⁴⁴⁻³³ lui²⁴/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹ tʰiã⁴⁴⁻³³ lui²³/

(Hakka, Hokkien) to not know what someone is driving at; to be unintelligible; to be completely beyond one's comprehension


六月大菜——假有心

/lak̚⁴⁻² ɡueʔ⁴ tua¹¹ t͡sʰai²¹³ ke⁵²⁻³⁵ u³⁵⁻¹¹ sim³³/

Chinese mustard is only ready to be harvested in the winter, so one that is harvested in June (summer) is not mature yet, hence lacking a core ("heart").

June Chinese mustard ― falsely has a heart


菜脯搵豆油——加工

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ pɔ⁵³ un²¹⁻⁵³ tau²²⁻²¹ iu²⁴ ke⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pɔ⁵⁵⁴ un⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tau⁴¹⁻²² iu²⁴ ke³³ kaŋ³³/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ pɔ⁵³ un²¹⁻⁵³ tau²²⁻²¹ iu¹³ ke⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ pɔ⁵³ un¹¹⁻⁵³ tau³³⁻¹¹ iu²⁴ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ pɔ⁴¹ un²¹⁻⁴¹ tau³³⁻²¹ iu²³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

Preserved radish is already salty, so to dip in in soy sauce, which is also salty, is performing an action that is unnecessary.

Dip preserved radish in soy sauce ― do extra work


徒勞無功

ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ

/tʰu³⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰou̯²¹ lou̯²¹ mou̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰu³⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰou̯²¹ lou̯²¹ mou̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

to make a futile effort; to work fruitlessly


小和尚念經——有口無心

Little monk recites scripture ― has a mouth but no heart

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥ

ㄧㄡˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

сяо хэшан няньцзин

ю коу у синь

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ joʊ̯³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

to not fully understand; to be half-hearted


mnu

(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of maakt niet uit (“it's all right, it's OK”).


食飯用碗公，做代誌閃西風

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食飯用碗公，做代誌閃西風

食饭用碗公，做代志闪西风

consume a big bowl of rice when eating, but run away as fast as westerly when (asked to) work

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍²² iɪŋ²²⁻²¹ uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ⁴⁴ t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ tai²²⁻²¹ t͡si²¹ siam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ pŋ̍³³ iɪŋ³³⁻¹¹ uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ⁴⁴ t͡sue¹¹⁻⁵³ tai³³⁻¹¹ t͡si¹¹ siam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍³³ iɪŋ³³⁻²¹ uã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ⁴⁴ t͡sɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ tai³³⁻²¹ t͡si²¹ siam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sai⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to be averse to work; to be piggish


三跤貓笑一目狗

三跤猫笑一目狗
三骹貓笑一目狗

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² niãu⁴⁴ t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² bak̚⁴⁻³² kau⁵³/

/sã³³ kʰa³³ niãu³³ t͡sʰio⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² bak̚²⁴⁻² kau⁵⁵⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² niãu⁴⁴ t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kau⁵³/

pot calling the kettle black
pot calling the kettle black


tbf

(Internet, text messaging) Alternative letter-case form of TBF


知る由もない

知る由もない (canonical)
shiruyoshimonai (romanization)
知る由もなかろ (imperfective stem)
しるよしもないかろ (imperfective stem)
shiruyoshimonaikaro (imperfective)
知る由もなく (continuative stem)
しるよしもないく (continuative stem)
shiruyoshimonaiku (continuative)
知る由もない (stem terminative)
しるよしもないい (stem terminative)
shiruyoshimonaii (terminative)
知る由もない (attributive stem)
しるよしもないい (attributive stem)
shiruyoshimonaii (attributive)
知る由もなけれ (hypothetical stem)
しるよしもないけれ (hypothetical stem)
shiruyoshimonaikere (hypothetical)
知る由もなかれ (imperative stem)
しるよしもないかれ (imperative stem)
shiruyoshimonaikare (imperative)
知る由もなくない (informal negative)
しるよしもないくない (informal negative)
shiruyoshimonaiku nai (informal negative)
知る由もなかった (informal past)
しるよしもないかった (informal past)
shiruyoshimonaikatta (informal past)
知る由もなくなかった (informal negative past)
しるよしもないくなかった (informal negative past)
shiruyoshimonaiku nakatta (informal negative past)
知る由もないです (formal)
しるよしもないいです (formal)
shiruyoshimonaii desu (formal)
知る由もなくないです (formal negative)
しるよしもないくないです (formal negative)
shiruyoshimonaiku nai desu (formal negative)
知る由もなかったです (formal past)
しるよしもないかったです (formal past)
shiruyoshimonaikatta desu (formal past)
知る由もなくなかったです (formal negative past)
しるよしもないくなかったです (formal negative past)
shiruyoshimonaiku nakatta desu (formal negative past)
知る由もなくて (conjunctive)
しるよしもないくて (conjunctive)
shiruyoshimonaikute (conjunctive)
知る由もなければ (conditional)
しるよしもないければ (conditional)
shiruyoshimonaikereba (conditional)
知る由もなかったら (conditional past)
しるよしもないかったら (conditional past)
shiruyoshimonaikattara (conditional past)
知る由もなかろう (volitional)
しるよしもないかろう (volitional)
shiruyoshimonaikarō (volitional)
知る由もなく (adverbial)
しるよしもないく (adverbial)
shiruyoshimonaiku (adverbial)
知る由もなさ (noun-from-adj)
しるよしもないさ (noun-from-adj)
shiruyoshimonaisa (noun-from-adj)

From 知る (“to know”) + 由 (“reason”) + も + ない.

何が起こるか知る由もない。

There is no way to find out what happened.

to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of


石榴皮熬鹽——鹹澀

cook pomegranate skin in salt ― salty and bitter / stingy

/sioʔ⁴⁻² liu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰue⁵⁵ ŋau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ iam⁵⁵ kiam⁵⁵⁻¹¹ siap̚²/


囡仔穿大人衫——大軀

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ³³⁻²¹ tua³³⁻²¹ laŋ²³ sã⁴⁴ tua³³⁻²¹ su⁴⁴/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ t͡sʰiɪŋ³³⁻¹¹ tua³³⁻¹¹ laŋ²⁴ sã⁴⁴ tua³³⁻¹¹ su⁴⁴/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ t͡sʰiɪŋ²²⁻²¹ tua²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴ sã⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ su⁴⁴/

大軀 (tōa su, “a big set of clothes”) is a homophone of 大輸 (tōa su, “to lose badly”).

囡仔穿大人衫——大躯
囝仔穿大人衫──大軀
囝仔穿大人衫——大襲
囡仔穿大人衫——大套
囝仔穿大人衫——大套

child wears adult shirt ― big set of clothes


あのさあ

ja-pos

あのさあ • (anosā)


あのねえ

あのねえ • (anonē)


食飯三碗公，作穡閃西風

consume three bowls of rice when eating, but run away as fast as westerly when (asked to) farm

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍²² sã⁴⁴⁻²² uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴ t͡so(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sit̚³² siam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁴⁴⁻²² huaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to be averse to work; to be piggish


上卌𣍐攝

上卌袂攝
上𠦜沒攝
上卌𫧃摄

/t͡siũ³³⁻²¹ siap̚³²⁻⁴ be³³⁻²¹ liap̚³²/

/t͡siũ³³⁻¹¹ siap̚³²⁻⁴ bue³³⁻¹¹ liap̚³²/

/t͡siũ³³⁻²¹ siap̚³²⁻⁴ be³³⁻²¹ liap̚³²/

/t͡siũ³³⁻¹¹ siap̚³²⁻⁴ bue³³⁻¹¹ liap̚³²/

(Hokkien) to go into one's middle age and feel less capable; midlife crisis


外甥打燈籠——照舊

ㄨㄞˋ ㄕㄥ ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄥ ㄌㄨㄥˊ

вайшэн да дэнлун

/waɪ̯⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤŋ⁵⁵ lʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

照舊／照旧 (zhàojiù, “to be as before”) is a pun on the homophone 照舅 (zhào jiù, “to shine on one's maternal uncle”).

zh-l

nephew carries a lantern ― to be as before


𣍐曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚

𫧃晓剃头，拄著胡须
袂曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚

/be²²⁻²¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰi²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴ tu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁴⁴/

/be⁴¹⁻²² hiau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴ tu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hɔ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu³³/

/be²²⁻²¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰi²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³ tu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hɔ¹³⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁴⁴/

/be³³⁻¹¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴ tu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tio(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ hɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴/

/be³³⁻²¹ hiau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³ tu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔ²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴/

(figurative, Southern Min) to be in an unfamiliar situation


少年𣍐曉想，食老毋成樣

少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣
少年𫧃晓想，食老毋成样

/siau²¹⁻⁴¹ liɛn²³⁻³³ be³³⁻²¹ hiau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siũ³³ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lau³³⁻²¹ m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡siã²³⁻³³ iũ³³/

/siau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² bue²² hiau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siũ²² t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² lau²² m̩⁴¹⁻²² t͡siã²⁴⁻²² iũ⁴¹/

/siau²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn²⁴⁻²² bue²²⁻²¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siũ²² t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lau²²⁻²¹ m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡siã²⁴⁻²² iũ²²/

/siau²¹⁻⁴² liɛn²⁴⁻²¹ bue²²⁻²¹ hiau⁴²⁻²⁴ siũ²² t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ lau²²⁻²¹ m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡siã²⁴⁻²¹ iũ²²/

/siau¹¹⁻⁵³ liɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ bue³³⁻¹¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siũ³³ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ lau³³⁻¹¹ m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡siã²⁴⁻¹¹ iũ³³/

/siau²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn¹³⁻²² be²²⁻²¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔ̃²² t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lau²²⁻²¹ m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡siã¹³⁻²² iɔ̃²²/

(Southern Min) if you don't think when you're young, you won't have a decent life in old age


龍陽之好

ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄓ ㄏㄠˋ

лунъянчжихао

/lʊŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/lʊŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ hou̯³³/

/lʊŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/lʊŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ hou̯³³/


駁嘴駁舌

/pɔːk̚³ t͡sɵy̯³⁵ pɔːk̚³ siːt̚³/

/pɔːk̚³ t͡sɵy̯³⁵ pɔːk̚³ siːt̚²/

/pɔːk̚³ t͡sɵy̯³⁵ pɔːk̚³ siːt̚³/

/pɔːk̚³ t͡sɵy̯³⁵ pɔːk̚³ siːt̚²/

(Cantonese) to talk back; to answer back

GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


龍陽之癖

ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄓ ㄆㄧˇ

ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄓ ㄆㄧˋ

/lʊŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lʊŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pʰi⁵¹/

/lʊŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ pʰɪk̚⁵/

/lʊŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lʊŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pʰi⁵¹/

/lʊŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ pʰɪk̚⁵/


六月芥菜——假有心

/lak̚⁴⁻³² ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kua²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰai²¹ ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ u²²⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴/

/lak̚²⁴⁻² ɡə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰai⁴¹ ke⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ u²² sim³³/

/lak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ɡue(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kua²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰai²¹ kɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ u²²⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴/

/lak̚⁴⁻³² ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kua²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰai²¹ ke⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ u³³⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴/


滿天神佛

ㄇㄢˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄣˊ ㄈㄛˊ

маньтяньшэньфо

/män²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵ fu̯ɔ³⁵/

/muːn¹³ tʰiːn⁵⁵ sɐn²¹ fɐt̚²/

/män²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵ fu̯ɔ³⁵/

/muːn¹³ tʰiːn⁵⁵ sɐn²¹ fɐt̚²/

there are multitudinous deities or celestial beings


履舄交錯

ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄛˋ

люйси цзяоцо

/ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lei̯¹³ sɪk̚⁵ kaːu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔː³³/

/ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lei̯¹³ sɪk̚⁵ kaːu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔː³³/


me cago en la hostia

Literally, “I shit on the communion wafer”. hostia, as well as meaning communion wafer, is a very flexible vulgarity.

lit

me cago en la leche
me cago en la leche#Spanish


me cago en la Virgen

Literally, “I shit on the Virgin [Mary]”.


喐身喐勢

/jʊk̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ jʊk̚⁵ sɐi̯³³/

/jʊk̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ jʊk̚⁵ sɐi̯³³/

(Cantonese, of a person) to keep moving and be unable to sit or stand still; to be moving one's body constantly


airidh air

Tha i airidh air urram, na beò 's na marbh.

She deserves respect, whether she is dead or alive.

Cùis èiginneach airidh air ìobairt èiginneach.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.


監守自盜

ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˇ ㄗˋ ㄉㄠˋ

цзяньшоуцзыдао

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/kaːm⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ t͡siː²² tou̯²²/

/kaːm⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ t͡siː²² tou̯²²/

to steal money or property one guards; to embezzle


見かけによらず

見かけによらず (canonical)
mikake ni yorazu (romanization)

彼は見かけによらずわがままです。

He is selfish contrast to his appearance.


見かけによらない

見かけによらない (canonical)
mikake ni yoranai (romanization)

見かけによらず 見かけによらず#Japanese


morra o conto

Haxa paz e veña un neto, apértense e reconcíliense, esquénzanse, morra o conto;

2001, David Otero, A vida de Eladio Rodríguez González, Editorial Galaxia, →ISBN, page 28:

Stop it and let have a drink, hug and reconcile, forget, morra o conto;

(idiomatic) no more talk about it used to tentatively end a debate


伏惟

/fu³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/fu³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

(humble, formal, literal) to think about a higher-class person or related ideas in a mental state of submission

in my humble opinion
in my humble opinion


溜鬚拍馬

ㄌㄧㄡ ㄒㄩ ㄆㄞ ㄇㄚˇ

/li̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ pʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lɐu̯²² sou̯⁵⁵ pʰaːk̚³ maː¹³/

/li̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ pʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lɐu̯²² sou̯⁵⁵ pʰaːk̚³ maː¹³/

(chiefly Mandarin, colloquial) to brownnose; to kiss someone's ass; to suck up


et tout le tremblement

(informal) and all that jazz, and the whole kit and caboodle, and the whole caboodle


un burro hablando de orejas

el burro hablando de orejas
el burro hablando de orejas#Spanish

Alternative form of el burro hablando de orejas


駕輕就熟

to drive a light carriage on a familiar route

ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄨˊ

ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄡˊ

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʂu³⁵/

цзяцинцзюшоу

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯³⁵/

/kaː³³ hɛːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐu̯²² sʊk̚²/

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʂu³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯³⁵/

/kaː³³ hɛːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐu̯²² sʊk̚²/

to perform a task with which one is very familiar with great ease; (to deem a task) a piece of cake; (to go for) a hay ride


四世同堂

ㄙˋ ㄕˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄤˊ

/sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ tʰɑŋ³⁵/

/sei̯³³ sɐi̯³³ tʰʊŋ²¹ tʰɔːŋ²¹/

/sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ tʰɑŋ³⁵/

/sei̯³³ sɐi̯³³ tʰʊŋ²¹ tʰɔːŋ²¹/


慇懃を通ずる

慇懃を通ずる (canonical)
ingin o tsūzuru (romanization)

Calque from Literary Chinese in 史記 (Shiki, “Records of the Grand Historian”):
:
Literally “communicate (with) intimacy”.

When it was over, Xiangru ordered someone to generously reward Wenjun's servant in order to communicate intimacy on behalf of him.

The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

Jì bà, Xiàngrú nǎi shǐrén zhòng cì Wénjūn shìzhě tōng yīnqín.

既罷，相如乃使人重賜文君侍者通殷勤。

既罢，相如乃使人重赐文君侍者通殷勤。

to have a surreptitious sexual relationship with; to have an illicit love affair with

Daijirin
Daijisen
Records of the Grand Historian
ja:松村明


asbp.

Abbreviation of the phrase asin iba pa (“and others”).


規年通天

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² ni²⁴⁻²¹ tʰaŋ²¹⁻⁴² tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ¹³⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/kui³³ nĩ²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰĩ³³/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² ni²⁴⁻²¹ tʰaŋ²¹⁻⁴² tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ¹³⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/kui³³ nĩ²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰĩ³³/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

(Southern Min) throughout the year; all the year round


噤若寒蟬

ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄢˊ ㄔㄢˊ

цзиньжоханьчань

/t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ xän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵/

/kɐm³³ jœːk̚² hɔːn²¹ siːm²¹/

/t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ xän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵/

/kɐm³³ jœːk̚² hɔːn²¹ siːm²¹/

Cicadas sing in summer and autumn than die soon. The ancients did not realize this and thought cicadas could not make a sound when it was cold, so they use it to describe not dare to speak out. From the Book of the Later Han

As a scholar-official, Liu Sheng was treated like a distinguished guest, but he couldn't recommend virtuous person, refused to refute evil words, pretended to be deaf and mute, cherished his reputation, and kept silent, he's a sinner.

The Book of the Later Han, circa 5ᵗʰ century CE

Liú Shèng wèi wèi dàfū, jiàn lǐ shàngbīn, ér zhī shàn bù jiàn, wén è wúyán, yǐnqíng xī jǐ, zì tóng hánchán, cǐ zuìrén yě.

劉勝位為大夫，見禮上賓，而知善不薦，聞惡無言，隱情惜己，自同寒蟬，此罪人也。

刘胜位为大夫，见礼上宾，而知善不荐，闻恶无言，隐情惜己，自同寒蝉，此罪人也。

Ever since he was scolded by his boss, he had become silent and never dared to express his opinions again.

Zìcóng bèi shàngsī shǔluò zhī hòu, tā biàn jìnruòhánchán, zài yě bùgǎn fābiǎo yìjiàn le.

自從被上司數落之後，他便噤若寒蟬，再也不敢發表意見了。

自从被上司数落之后，他便噤若寒蝉，再也不敢发表意见了。

to remain silent out of fear; to refrain unwillingly from speaking out


一潭死水

ㄧ ㄊㄢˊ ㄙˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰän³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰaːm²¹ sei̯³⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰaːm²¹ sei̯³⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/


死氣沉沉

ㄙˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ

сыцичэньчэнь

sycičɛnʹčɛnʹ

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/

/sei̯³⁵ hei̯³³ t͡sʰɐm²¹ t͡sʰɐm²¹/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/

/sei̯³⁵ hei̯³³ t͡sʰɐm²¹ t͡sʰɐm²¹/

lifeless; spiritless; lacking vitality or vigour


揭竿而起

ㄐㄧㄝ ㄍㄢ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˇ

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʰiːt̚³ kɔːn⁵⁵ jiː²¹ hei̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʰiːt̚³ kɔːn⁵⁵ jiː²¹ hei̯³⁵/


水も滴る

水も滴る (canonical)
mizu mo shitataru (romanization)

Phrase consisting of 水 (mizu, “water”) + も (mo, “too”) + 滴る (shitataru, “drop”). Literally: ((someone) is so beautiful/handsome) that the water drops.

com

水も滴るいい女


/t͡sou̯²² mɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sou̯²² mɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯⁵⁵/

Initialism of the irregular romanisation of 做乜 (zou⁶ mat¹) + 9 (gau¹).

(Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang, leetspeak) Alternative form of 做乜鳩／做乜鸠 (zou⁶ mat¹ gau¹, “what the fuck is [one] doing”)


藍皮綠骨

ㄌㄢˊ ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄍㄨˇ

/län³⁵ pʰi³⁵ ly⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/laːm²¹ pʰei̯²¹ lʊk̚² kʷɐt̚⁵/

/län³⁵ pʰi³⁵ ly⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/laːm²¹ pʰei̯²¹ lʊk̚² kʷɐt̚⁵/

藍皮綠骨／蓝皮绿骨 (lánpílǜgǔ, “to have blue skin but green bones”) figuratively means "to appear blue (as a Kuomintang member) but in truth be pro-green deep down".

zh-l

(Taiwan, politics, derogatory) to be a Kuomintang member but pro-green or pro-Taiwanese independence at heart

Democratic Progressive Party
Pan-Blue Coalition


棄筆從戎

ㄑㄧˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/hei̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹ jʊŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/hei̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹ jʊŋ²¹/

投筆從戎 投筆從戎#Chinese

投笔从戎 投笔从戎#Chinese


mabalos

Diyos mabalos
Diyos mabalos#Bikol_Central


春秋大夢

ㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄥˋ

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ mɤŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯⁵⁵ taːi̯²² mʊŋ²²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ mɤŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯⁵⁵ taːi̯²² mʊŋ²²/

做你的春秋大夢！

做你的春秋大梦！


私相授受

ㄙ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕㄡˋ ㄕㄡˋ

/sz̩⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/siː⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯²² sɐu̯²²/

/sz̩⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/siː⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯²² sɐu̯²²/

to make underhand dealings among one another


هل لك

head

هَلْ لَكَ • (hal laka)

هَلْ لَكَ (canonical)
hal laka (romanization)

اَذْهَبْ إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَى
 فَقُلْ هَلْ لَكَ إِلَى أَنْ تَزَكَّى

"Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed. And say to him, Would you purify yourself […] "

aḏhab ʔilā firʕawna ʔinnahu ṭaḡā
 fa-qul hal laka ʔilā ʔan tazakkā


不可告人

ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄍㄠˋ ㄖㄣˊ

/pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ kou̯³³ jɐn²¹/

/pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ kou̯³³ jɐn²¹/

(of something negative) hidden; not to be divulged


press F to pay respects

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-press F to pay respects.wav

From a prompt in the PC version of the 2014 video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare which directs the player to press the F key to touch a fallen soldier's coffin during a funeral cutscene.

The sundry restaurant comings and goings that made our digital readers press F to pay respects will be covered by food critic Hillary Brown in her year-end wrap-up in the Jan. 9 issue.

2018, Blake Aued, "Give the People What They Want", Flagpole, 26 December 2018 - 2 January 2019, page 6

Press F to pay respects to friends who have midterms this week.

2019, "Off The Record", The Student Life (Claremont Colleges), 29 March 2019, page 6

Whether you're reading this as an escape from the buzz of events or found it discarded on a chair somewhere (press F to pay respects), let me take this opportunity to give you a warm welcome to Southampton.

2019, Charlotte Colombo, "A New Chapter!", Wessex Scene (University of Southampton), September 2019, page 2

(Internet slang, humorous, often sarcastic) Used to convey that sympathy, recognition, or credit should be given.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
press F to pay respects


I tell you

(idiomatic, colloquial) Synonym of I can tell you


and a half

three and a half

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see and, a, half.

That guy was an idiot and a half.

Strolling along, minding my own business
Well, there goes a girl and a half

1977, “Peaches”, performed by the Stranglers:

(colloquial) An intensifier, used to emphasize great extent or degree.


damas y caballeros

ladies and gentlemen
ladies and gentlemen


骸骨を乞う

ja-pos

骸骨(がいこつ)を乞(こ)う • (gaikotsu o kou) ^(←がいこつをこふ (gaikotwokofu)?)

骸骨を乞う (canonical)
gaikotsu o kou (romanization)
gaikotwokofu (romanization)
がいこつをこふ (hiragana historical)

From the 晏子春秋 (Anshin Shunjū, “Annals of Master Yan”), a calque of Literary Chinese 乞骸骨 (qǐ háigǔ).
Literally, “offer a skeleton”.

calque

728, Shoku Nihongi (Jinki 5, first day of the eighth month)
正五位下守部連大隅上書、乞_㆓骸骨_㆒。優詔不_㆑許。
Shōgoi no Ge (Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) Moribe no Muraji Ōsumi wrote a letter to his superior to request his resignation. The grateful imperial decree didn't permit that.


現を抜かす

ja-verb

現(うつつ)を抜(ぬ)かす • (utsutsu o nukasu) godan (stem 現(うつつ)を抜(ぬ)かし (utsutsu o nukashi), past 現(うつつ)を抜(ぬ)かした (utsutsu o nukashita))

現を抜かす (canonical)
utsutsu o nukasu (romanization)
現を抜かし (stem)
現を抜かした (past)
現を抜かさ
うつつをぬかさ
utsutsu o nukasa
現を抜かし
うつつをぬかし
utsutsu o nukashi
現を抜かす
うつつをぬかす
utsutsu o nukasu
現を抜かせ
うつつをぬかせ
utsutsu o nukase
現を抜かされる (passive)
うつつをぬかされる (passive)
utsutsu o nukasareru (passive)
現を抜かさせる (causative)
現を抜かさす (causative)
うつつをぬかさせる (causative)
うつつをぬかさす (causative)
utsutsu o nukasaseru (causative)
utsutsu o nukasasu (causative)
現を抜かせる (potential)
うつつをぬかせる (potential)
utsutsu o nukaseru (potential)
現を抜かそう (volitional)
うつつをぬかそう (volitional)
utsutsu o nukasō (volitional)
現を抜かさない (negative)
うつつをぬかさない (negative)
utsutsu o nukasanai (negative)
現を抜かさず (continuative negative)
うつつをぬかさず (continuative negative)
utsutsu o nukasazu (continuative negative)
現を抜かします (formal)
うつつをぬかします (formal)
utsutsu o nukashimasu (formal)
現を抜かした (perfective)
うつつをぬかした (perfective)
utsutsu o nukashita (perfective)
現を抜かして (conjunctive)
うつつをぬかして (conjunctive)
utsutsu o nukashite (conjunctive)
現を抜かせば (conditional hypothetical)
うつつをぬかせば (conditional hypothetical)
utsutsu o nukaseba (conditional hypothetical)

Consisting of 現 (“reality”) + を + 抜かす (“to weaken”). Literally "to weaken/lose the reality".

優れた彼女に現を抜かす

(idiomatic) to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on); to be engrossed


否めない

否めない (canonical)
inamenai (romanization)

From the negative of the potential form of the verb 否(いな)む (inamu).

否めない命令

否めない事実


番爿錢，唐山福

番爿钱，唐山福
番畔錢，唐山福

/hueŋ³³⁻²³ põĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sĩ⁵⁵ tɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sũã³³⁻²³ hok̚²/

(Teochew, historical) money earned in foreign lands will gain happiness in China


一肚火

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰou̯¹³ fɔː³⁵/

/t͡sek̚⁴⁻² tou⁵²⁻³⁵ hue⁵²⁻²¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰou̯¹³ fɔː³⁵/

/t͡sek̚⁴⁻² tou⁵²⁻³⁵ hue⁵²⁻²¹/

睇到我一肚火

1883, Adele Marion Fielde, “肚”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 551:

on hearing it, was filled with burning rage

聽了氣到一肚火

听了气到一肚火


先入為主

ㄒㄧㄢ ㄖㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ

сяньжувэйчжу

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siːn⁵⁵ jɐp̚² wɐi̯²¹ t͡syː³⁵/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ zip̚⁴⁻³² ui²³⁻³³ t͡su⁴¹/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lip̚⁴⁻³² ui²⁴⁻²² t͡su⁵³/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siːn⁵⁵ jɐp̚² wɐi̯²¹ t͡syː³⁵/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ zip̚⁴⁻³² ui²³⁻³³ t͡su⁴¹/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lip̚⁴⁻³² ui²⁴⁻²² t͡su⁵³/

to be prejudiced by a first impression; to have a preconception


作法自斃

ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄚˇ ㄗˋ ㄅㄧˋ

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹/

/t͡sɔːk̚³ faːt̚³ t͡siː²² pɐi̯²²/

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹/

/t͡sɔːk̚³ faːt̚³ t͡siː²² pɐi̯²²/

to make laws or rules that harm oneself in the end

to reap what one sows; to bear the consequences of one's own misdeeds


撩是鬥非

/liːu̯²¹ siː²² tɐu̯³³ fei̯⁵⁵/

/liːu̯²¹ siː²² tɐu̯³³ fei̯⁵⁵/

(Cantonese) to provoke a quarrel or a fight; to stir up trouble


氷山の一角

ja-pos

ひょうざん の いっかく

氷(ひょう)山(ざん)の一(いっ)角(かく) • (hyōzan no ikkaku)

氷山の一角 (canonical)
hyōzan no ikkaku (romanization)

Literally “a corner of the iceberg”.
Compare Chinese 冰山一角 (bīngshānyījiǎo).


口水多過浪花

/hɐu̯³⁵ sɵy̯³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ kʷɔː³³ lɔːŋ²² faː⁵⁵/

口水多過茶 口水多過茶#Chinese

口水多过茶 口水多过茶#Chinese

(Cantonese) Synonym of 口水多過茶／口水多过茶 (“to be very talkative; to be garrulous”)


פ"נ

פה נקבר/ה (po nikbar/nikbarah) begins Jewish epitaphs, for a male and female respectively: "here lies (expl.: is buried)".


入情入理

ㄖㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ

/ʐu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐp̚² t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ jɐp̚² lei̯¹³/

/ʐu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐp̚² t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ jɐp̚² lei̯¹³/


言わずもがな

言わずもがな (canonical)
iwazumogana (romanization)

Consisting of 言わず (“not saying”) + も (“even if”) + がな (“particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish”)

com

言わずもがなのことを言う

saying unnecessary things (that would be better if left unsaid)

not even saying would be preferable (because not expressing it at all would be better)

子供は言わずもがな、大人まで騒ぎ出した。

Kodomo wa iwazumogana, otona made sawagidashita.

Even the adults were panicking, not to mention the children.

needless to say, not to mention, obvious (because it is already known)


天衣無縫

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (天衣無縫):
* → Japanese: 天衣無縫(てんいむほう) (ten'imuhō)

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧ ㄨˊ ㄈㄥˋ

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ i⁵⁵ u³⁵ fɤŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ jiː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ fʊŋ²¹/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ jiː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ fʊŋ²²/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² i⁴⁴⁻²² bu²⁴⁻²² hɔŋ²²/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ i⁵⁵ u³⁵ fɤŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ jiː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ fʊŋ²¹/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ jiː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ fʊŋ²²/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² i⁴⁴⁻²² bu²⁴⁻²² hɔŋ²²/


heitä homo voltti

Literally, “do a flip, homo”.
First attested in a skit in the 1990 comedy TV series Maailman kahdeksan ihmettä by Lapinlahden Linnut. One origin theory states that the phrase originates from the 1991 Aaron Norris film The Hitman, where the main character, played by Chuck Norris, says the line "drop dead!" which was subtitled "heitä homo voltti!" in Finnish, but this is attested later (and is likely a reference to the aforementioned skit).

Lapinlahden Linnut
fi:Maailman kahdeksan ihmettä


眾人代

/t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻²² tai⁴¹/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴⁻²² tai²²/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ¹³⁻²² tai²²/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻²² tai⁴¹/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴⁻²² tai²²/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ¹³⁻²² tai²²/

(Southern Min) affairs of the general public


belépni tilos

belépni (“to enter”) + tilos (“prohibited”)

affix

do not enter, no entry, no trespassing (indicates that an area should not be entered)


お構いなく

お構いなく (canonical)
okamainaku (romanization)

(polite) please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother


namsayin'

“[…]All a guy has to do is be a shoulder to cry on, tell a sob story about him, and bam, you're in there. Not that I need to stoop so low. That's just for those who can't get a girl, namsayin'?” He stroked the fuzz on his chin and winked at Olivia, who giggled at his antics.

2012, Jaime Reed, Fading Amber, page 131:

(slang) Contraction of do you know what I'm saying?


ikr

(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative letter-case form of IKR.


深海松の

pukami₁ru no₂ (romanization)
ふかみるの (hiragana)

From 深海松 (pukami₁ru, “Codium fragile, seaweed grown deep on the seafloor”).

, text here
...玉藻成靡寐之兒乎深海松乃深目手思騰...
...tamamo nasu nabi₁ki₁nesi ko₁ wo pukami₁ru no₂ pukame₂te omope₂do₂...

allusion to 深む (pukamu, “to deepen, intensify”)

, text here
...深見流乃見巻欲跡莫告藻之己名惜三...
...pukami₁ru no₂ mi₁maku posike₁do₂ nano₂riso₂ no₂ ono₂ga na wosimi₁...


なのだ

Compound of particle な (na, mild emphasis particle), の (no, particle of emphasis) and だ (da, auxiliary verb of assertion).

1857-1863, 梅亭金鵞 (Baitei Kinga), 滑稽本 [Kokkeibon]:七偏人 [Shichihenjin], volume 3:

半可通の半酔だから、此方の誂へ向なのだ

Namagiki no namaei da kara, kochira no atsuraemuki na no da

He's a drunken smatterer, so he's perfect for us.


聲大夾惡

/sɛːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kaːp̚³ ɔːk̚³/

/sɛːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kaːp̚³ ɔːk̚³/

(Cantonese) loud and fierce; loud and ferocious


cad is ainm duit

/kad̪ˠ əs ˈanʲəmʲ d̪ˠɪtʲ/


v s l m

Initialism of vōtum solvit libēns meritō (“has fulfilled his vow freely as merited”).


敝帚自珍

ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄡˇ ㄗˋ ㄓㄣ

бичжоуцзычжэнь

/pi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/pɐi̯²² t͡sɐu̯³⁵ t͡siː²² t͡sɐn⁵⁵/

/pi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/pɐi̯²² t͡sɐu̯³⁵ t͡siː²² t͡sɐn⁵⁵/

(figurative) to cherish something of little value simply because it is one's own


見步行步

/kiːn³³ pou̯²² haːŋ²¹ pou̯²²/

/kiːn³³ pou̯²² haːŋ²¹ pou̯²²/

(Cantonese) to play by ear; to react to events as they occur


বলিতে কি

Dictionary of the Bengali Language (Self-pronouncing, Etymological & Explanatory) with Appendices

s:bn:নির্ঘণ্ট:বাঙ্গালা ভাষার অভিধান (দ্বিতীয় সংস্করণ) দ্বিতীয় ভাগ.djvu

কলিকাতা Kolkata

s:bn:পাতা:বাঙ্গালা ভাষার অভিধান (দ্বিতীয় সংস্করণ) দ্বিতীয় ভাগ.djvu/২৬৫


聞風喪膽

ㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄥ ㄙㄤˋ ㄉㄢˇ

вэньфэнсандань

/wən³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ sɑŋ⁵¹ tän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɐn²¹ fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɔːŋ³³ taːm³⁵/

/wən³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ sɑŋ⁵¹ tän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɐn²¹ fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɔːŋ³³ taːm³⁵/

to be extremely terrified of a certain person, group or thing


перепрошую

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перепро́шую • (perepróšuju)

перепро́шую (canonical)
perepróšuju (romanization)


COF

[…]PSE (porn star experience) means you up the ante a bit in the bedroom with a bit of COF, Spanish, Tromboning, CIM, maybe even CIMWS (never my thing)—and for the really adventurous, Greek[…]

2017, Samantha X, Back on Top: Confessions of a High-Class Escort, Hachette, →ISBN:

(prostitution slang) Initialism of cum on face.


one's father was born before one

One was born into a privileged position; one inherited one's wealth and status.


頭會箕斂

ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧ ㄌㄧㄢˇ

ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧ ㄌㄧㄢˋ

тоухуэйцзилянь

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ li̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ li̯ɛn⁵¹/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ li̯ɛn⁵¹/

Originally used to describe oppressive taxation of the Qin dynasty

On the frontiers and in the interior there was widespread unrest, and the populace were destitute and exhausted. Still, taxation was levied by polling and goods were amassed by the basketful to make up for the expenses of war. Their wealth destroyed and labour worn out, the people simply couldn't make a living at all.

Wàinèi sāodòng, bǎixìng píbì, tóuhuì jīliǎn, yǐgōng jūnfèi, cáikuì lìjìn, mín bùliáo shēng.

外內騷動，百姓罷敝，頭會箕斂，以供軍費，財匱力盡，民不聊生。

外内骚动，百姓疲敝，头会箕敛，以供军费，财匮力尽，民不聊生。

to collect revenue bypolling and amass them in baskets

(literary) to plunder the populace, especially by excessive levies; to overtax; to oppress and exploit the people


自討苦吃

ㄗˋ ㄊㄠˇ ㄎㄨˇ ㄔ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ tʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵/

/t͡siː²² tʰou̯³⁵ fuː³⁵ hɛːk̚³/

/t͡siː²² tʰou̯³⁵ fuː³⁵ hɛːk̚³/

make a rod for one's own back
make a rod for one's own back

to ask for trouble; to make a rod for one's own back


なのです

Compound of particle な (na, attributive form (連体形) of auxiliary verb だ (da) or copula particle used after the adjective verbs (形容動詞)), の (no, particle to nominalize) and です (desu, auxiliary verb of polite assertion).

ja-r

それが重要なのです。

(polite) Polite form of なのだ (na no da, used to indicate strong assertion).


бютеу дунияны пролетарлары, бирлешигиз

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бютеу дунияны пролетарлары, бирлешигиз • (bütew duniyanı prоletarları, birleşigiz)

workers of the world, unite
workers of the world, unite

en-бютеу_дунияны_пролетарлары,_бирлешигиз-krc-phrase-DiYkbHDw


言出必行

ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄨ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ pi⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/jiːn²¹ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ piːt̚⁵ hɐŋ²¹/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ pit̚³²⁻⁴ hiɪŋ²⁴/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ pit̚⁵⁻²⁴ hiɪŋ²⁴/

/ɡiɛn¹³⁻²² t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ pit̚³²⁻⁵ hiɪŋ¹³/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ pit̚³²⁻⁴ hiɪŋ²⁴/

/ɡiɛn²³⁻³³ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ pit̚³²⁻⁴ hiɪŋ²³/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ pi⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/jiːn²¹ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ piːt̚⁵ hɐŋ²¹/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ pit̚³²⁻⁴ hiɪŋ²⁴/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ pit̚⁵⁻²⁴ hiɪŋ²⁴/

/ɡiɛn¹³⁻²² t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ pit̚³²⁻⁵ hiɪŋ¹³/

/ɡiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ pit̚³²⁻⁴ hiɪŋ²⁴/

/ɡiɛn²³⁻³³ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ pit̚³²⁻⁴ hiɪŋ²³/


lekker puh

(childish) A taunt or putdown used to gloat about someone else's loss or misfortune.


なの

Compound of particle な (na, the attributive (rentaikei) form of copula) and の (no, particle of question or emphasis).

なのです

na no desu, used in the polite assertion

それがこれなの。

何も芳さんに二階を貸しておいて、こういっちゃあわるいけれど、はじめッからこの家は嫌いなの。

Nani mo Yoshi-san ni nikai o kashite oite, kō itchā warui keredo, hajime-kkara kono uchi wa kirai na no.

Despite we’re renting out the upstair to Yoshi-san, sorry but I say, I don't like this house from the beginning.

(chiefly women's speech) used to indicate soft assertion.

どうしてあなたはバカなの？

(chiefly women's speech) used to indicate intent of question.


TIFU

From r/TIFU, a community on Reddit where users post about embarrassing incidents from their lives.

(Internet slang, Reddit slang, vulgar) Initialism of today I fucked up.


YSK

(Internet slang) Initialism of you should know.


лаилаха иллАллах

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лаилаха иллАллах

/ˈlɑɪlɑxə ˈɪlːɑlːɑx/

From Arabic لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا الله (lā ʔilāha ʔillā llāh).

bor

لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا الله

Буьйсанна борз ехкаш дуьненчу девлла тхо, ӏуьйранна лом угӏуш тхан цӏераш техкина. Лаилаха иллАллах.

1992, “Ӏожалла я маршо [Death or freedom]”:

Büüsanna borz jexkaš dünenču devlla txo, ˀüüranna lom uğuš txan cʼeraš texkina. Lailaxa illAllax.


見不得人

ㄐㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄉㄜˊ ㄖㄣˊ

ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄖㄣˊ

цзяньбудэжэнь

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ b̥u¹ tɤ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/kiːn³³ pɐt̚⁵ tɐk̚⁵ jɐn²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ b̥u¹ tɤ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/kiːn³³ pɐt̚⁵ tɐk̚⁵ jɐn²¹/


錯有錯著

/t͡sʰɔː³³ jɐu̯¹³ t͡sʰɔː³³ t͡sœːk̚²/

/t͡sʰo⁵³ iu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰo⁵³ t͡sʰɔk̚⁵/

/t͡sʰɔː³³ jɐu̯¹³ t͡sʰɔː³³ t͡sœːk̚²/

/t͡sʰo⁵³ iu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰo⁵³ t͡sʰɔk̚⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka) to leave a mistake uncorrected and have it turn out to be something good; a mistake turns out to be beneficial or useful


のだった

Compound of の (no, particle to nominalize) and だった (datta, past tense of だ (da, auxiliary verb of assertion)).

ja-r

2001 [1886], katokt, transl., ジキルとハイド, translation of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson:

しかしみなも認めるように、他人には寛大だった。人が不始末をしでかしてひどく意気消沈していると、ときどきうらやましいとばかりに驚き、本当に困っているときには非難するどころか助けてやるのだった。

Shikashi mina mo mitomeru yō ni, tanin ni wa kandai datta. Hito ga fushimatsu o shidekashite hidoku ikishōchin shite iru to, tokidoki urayamashii to bakari ni odoroki, hontō ni komatteiru toki ni wa hinan suru dokoro ka tasukete yaru no datta.

But he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove.

used to explain the situation in somewhat exclamatory manner


断章取義

ja-pos

断(だん)章(しょう)取(しゅ)義(ぎ) • (danshōshugi) ^(←だんしやうしゆぎ (dansyausyugi)?)

断章取義 (canonical)
danshōshugi (romanization)
dansyausyugi (romanization)
だんしやうしゆぎ (hiragana historical)

[dã̠ɰ̃ɕo̞ːɕɨɡʲi]

Yojijukugo (四字熟語), from Literary Chinese 斷章取義 (duànzhāngqǔyì).

quoting a passage and interpreting it without regard to its context; take out of context


to spare

I made it to my appointment with time to spare.

As a result of this winter's diversions, there is now carriage siding accommodation to spare at Wolverhampton High Level, and facilities have been offered to stable W.R. stock if necessary, as indeed it may be during the peak months of the summer service.

1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 99:

I did not really wonder, after sampling the "Settebello's" standards of comfort and service, that even on a midweek day in autumn there was not a seat to spare, despite the cost.

1960 March, G. Freeman Allen, “Europe's most luxurious express - the "Settebello"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 140:

She has talent to spare!


計計埋埋

/kɐi̯³³ kɐi̯³³ maːi̯²¹ maːi̯²¹/

/kɐi̯³³ kɐi̯³³ maːi̯²¹ maːi̯²¹/

actually quite a lot when you add it all together

計計埋埋都唔少

计计埋埋都唔少


章を断ち義を取る

しょう を たち ぎ を とる

章(しょう)を断(た)ち義(ぎ)を取(と)る • (shō o tachi gi o toru) ^(←しやうをたちぎをとる (syauwotatigiwotoru)?)

章を断ち義を取る (canonical)
shō o tachi gi o toru (romanization)
syauwotatigiwotoru (romanization)
しやうをたちぎをとる (hiragana historical)

Calque of Literary Chinese 斷章取義 (duànzhāngqǔyì); 訓読 (Kundoku) form of 断(だん)章(しょう)取(しゅ)義(ぎ) (danshōshugi).


なのに

Compound of particle な (na, mild emphasis particle) and のに (noni, particle of contrastive conjunction).

ja-r

1888, Kaho Miyake, 藪の鶯 [Yabu no uguisu]:

夫婦同士だきついておどってこそ。面白くも楽しくもありそうなものなのに。ぜひ他人とおどらなければならないというのは。その極点をいって見たらどうだろう。まおとこをしなければつまらない。という論理になるではないか。

Meoto-doshi dakitsuite odotte koso. Omoshiroku mo tanoshiku mo arisō na mono na noni. Zehi tanin to odoranakereba naranai to iu no wa. Sono kyokuten o itte mitara dō darō. Maotoko o shinakereba tsumaranai. To iu ronri ni naru de wa nai ka.

To dance with hugging each other in the married couple, seems fun and happy, but they have to dance with others by all means; if I tried to say an extreme theory about it. How about this? Wouldn't it be a logic that it's boring if you don't play a paramour?


falra hányt borsó

[ˈfɒrːɒɦaːɲt ˌborʃoː]

fal (“wall”) + -ra (“onto”, case suffix) + hányt (“thrown”) + borsó (“pea[s]”). Literally, “pea[s] thrown onto [a] wall”.

lit

Mindegy, hogy mit mondok neki. Falra hányt borsó.

It doesn’t matter what I say to him/her. It’s like talking to a wall.

like talking to a wall
like talking to a wall

like water off a duck's back
like water off a duck's back

(colloquial, idiomatic) like talking to a wall, like water off a duck's back, wasted breath (wasted words)


تمسي على خير

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تِمْسي على خير

تِمْسي على خير • (timsi ʿala ḵēr)

تِمْسي على خير (canonical)
timsi ʿala ḵēr (romanization)

good night (said by someone sleeping during the day time)

تِصْبَح على خير

good night; said by someone sleeping during the night time


述而不作

ㄕㄨˋ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

/ʂu⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɵt̚² jiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³/

/ʂu⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɵt̚² jiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³/

From the Analects, Book 7 (《論語·述而》):
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The identity of 老彭 was unclear. According to the Elder Dai's Book of Rites (《大戴禮記》), a wise nobleman of the Shang-era bore that appellation.

The Master said, "A transmitter and not a maker, believing in and loving the ancients, I venture to compare myself with the Venerable Peng."

The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Zǐyuē: “Shù ér bùzuò, xìn ér hàogǔ, qiè bǐ yú wǒ Lǎopéng.”

子曰：「述而不作，信而好古，竊比於我老彭。」

子曰：「述而不作，信而好古，窃比于我老彭。」

(literary) to refrain from unwarranted innovations; to resist the temptation to speculate


我愛汝

/ɡua⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ai²¹⁻⁴¹ li⁴¹/

/ɡua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ai²¹⁻⁵³ li⁵³/

/ɡua³¹⁻²⁴ ai¹¹²⁻⁴² lɯ³¹/

/ɡua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lɯ⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡua⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ ai²¹⁻³³ lu⁴⁴⁵/

/ɡua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ai²¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵³/

/ua⁴²⁻²⁴ ai²¹⁻⁴² li⁴²/

/ua⁴²⁻²⁴ ai²¹⁻⁴² lɯ⁴²/

/ua⁵²⁻³⁵ ãĩ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ lɯ⁵²⁻²¹/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ai²¹⁻⁴¹ li⁴¹/

/ɡua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ai²¹⁻⁵³ li⁵³/

/ɡua³¹⁻²⁴ ai¹¹²⁻⁴² lɯ³¹/

/ɡua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lɯ⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡua⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ ai²¹⁻³³ lu⁴⁴⁵/

/ɡua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ai²¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵³/

/ua⁴²⁻²⁴ ai²¹⁻⁴² li⁴²/

/ua⁴²⁻²⁴ ai²¹⁻⁴² lɯ⁴²/

/ua⁵²⁻³⁵ ãĩ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ lɯ⁵²⁻²¹/

我疼汝

goá thiàⁿ lí / góa thiàⁿ lír / góa thiàⁿ lú / óa thiàⁿ lí / óa thiàⁿ lír

(Hokkien, literal) I like you; I want you

(Hokkien, Teochew) I love you (expression)


駕鶴西去

ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄜˋ ㄒㄧ ㄑㄩˋ

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xɤ⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/kaː³³ hɔːk̚² sɐi̯⁵⁵ hɵy̯³³/

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xɤ⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/kaː³³ hɔːk̚² sɐi̯⁵⁵ hɵy̯³³/

被難

to be killed in a disaster, political incident


駕鶴西遊

ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄜˋ ㄒㄧ ㄧㄡˊ

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xɤ⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ joʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xɤ⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ joʊ̯³⁵/


freaking gosh

Minced oath of the expletive fucking God!

(minced oath, euphemistic) Used to express surprise


今は昔

今は昔 (canonical)
ima wa mukashi (romanization)

c. late 9th–mid-10th century, Taketori Monogatari
今は昔、竹取の翁といふ者ありけり。
Ima wa mukashi, Taketori no Okina to iu mono arikeri.
Once upon a time, there was a man who is called Taketori no Okina [old man who harvests bamboo].

(archaic) used in the beginning of narratives or story literature: once upon a time, long ago


muuten vain

just because, for no (real) reason, for the sake of it


陳陳相因

ㄔㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄣ

чэньчэньсянъинь

čɛnʹčɛnʹsjanʺinʹ

/ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ in⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ in⁵⁵/

Originally refers to the way old grains a stockpiled in warehouses

In the Imperial Granary, old grains are stacked upon even older ones and are in turn followed by more old grains. They overflow the storage and are exposed outside in piles, until becoming rotten and unfit for consumption.

Tàicāng zhī sù, chénchén xiàngyīn, chōngyì lùjī yú wài, zhì fǔbài bùkě shí.

太倉之粟，陳陳相因，充溢露積於外，至腐敗不可食。

太仓之粟，陈陈相因，充溢露积于外，至腐败不可食。

(figurative) to become stagnant or obsolete due to rigid adherence to tradition; to be devoid of any innovation


et passim

And throughout (used in citations after a page number to indicate that further information can be found in other locations in the cited resource)


адыңар кымыл

адыңар кымыл?

адыңар кымыл? • (adıñar kımıl?)


мээң адым

мээң адым • (meeñ adım)


üzünü görək

LL-Q9292 (aze)-Azerbaijani audiorecordings-üzünü görək.wav


WLM

white lives matter
white lives matter#English

(US, politics, offensive, white supremacy) Initialism of white lives matter.


all lives matter

Coined in reaction to the slogan black lives matter.

(US, politics, often offensive) A response to "black lives matter" (the phrase, its political and social movement), suggesting that African-American people should not be singled out for special attention.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see all, lives, matter.


police lives matter

Coined in analogy to black lives matter.

black lives matter
black lives matter#English

(US, politics, law enforcement) A phrase used to counter "black lives matter", rallying people to defend police officers and their use of lethal force in carrying out their duties.


white lives matter

(US, politics, offensive, white supremacy) A phrase used to protest against "black lives matter" (rally call, political and social movement) mostly by white people, to protect their traditional white prerogatives and privileges.


傲骨嶙峋

ㄠˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ

аогу линьсюнь

/ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵ ɕyn³⁵/

/ŋou̯²² kʷɐt̚⁵ lɵn²¹ sɵn⁵⁵/

/ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵ ɕyn³⁵/

/ŋou̯²² kʷɐt̚⁵ lɵn²¹ sɵn⁵⁵/

(of people) proud and indomitable; steadfast and honest


そマ？

そマ？ (canonical)
そマ (canonical)
soma? (romanization)

(slang) Short for それマジ？ (sore maji, “Really?”).


тывалап билбес мен

тывалап билбес мен

тывалап билбес мен • (tıvalap bilbes men)

en-тывалап_билбес_мен-tyv-phrase-ziy8-O2X


black lives matter

Originally used in the form of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media (2013), protesting against the deaths of African Americans at the hands of the police.

police brutality
police brutality#English

(politics, originally US) A rallying call and statement of protest, concerning police brutality and racially motivated violence against black people.

黒人の命は大切 (こくじんのいのちは大切たいせつ, kokujin no inochi wa taisetsu) (the most common media translation)


SOAB

(derogatory, slang, vulgar, offensive, euphemistic) son of a bitch


à toi l'honneur

LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-à toi l’honneur.wav


LOCKSS

Acronym of lots of copies keep stuff safe.


好整以暇

ㄏㄠˋ ㄓㄥˇ ㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊ

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä³⁵/

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä³⁵/

remain calm and composed while handling pressing affairs; take things easy


каш шак-тыр

каш шак-тыр?

каш шак-тыр? • (kaş şak-tır?)


畢生難忘

ㄅㄧˋ ㄕㄥ ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄤˋ

бишэннаньван

/pi⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ nän³⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵ naːn²¹ mɔːŋ²¹/

/pi⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ nän³⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵ naːn²¹ mɔːŋ²¹/

difficult to forget for one's entire life


blue lives matter

Coined in analogy to black lives matter; the color blue is frequently used for police uniforms.

police lives matter
police lives matter#English

(US, law enforcement, politics) Synonym of police lives matter


非死即傷

ㄈㄟ ㄙˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄕㄤ

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/fei̯⁵⁵ sei̯³⁵ t͡sɪk̚⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/fei̯⁵⁵ sei̯³⁵ t͡sɪk̚⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

to be either dead or wounded; to be injured, if not die


one engine in steam

There are eight 4-wheel coaches of the open toastrack type, but provided with roofs, and during the holiday season, usually beginning at Whitsuntide, trains are run as required on the one-engine-in-steam principle.

1941 July, “The Isle of Man Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 315:

A change seems likely on the Axminster-Lyme Regis branch [...]. We hear also that one-engine-in-steam operation will probably be introduced on this line.

1960 March, “Talking of Trains: S.R. branch report”, in Trains Illustrated, page 135:

(rail transport, UK) A principle in railway signalling where only one train or locomotive is allowed to run on a section of single-track line, such as a branch line, at any one time.


shot heard round the world

From the 1837 poem Concord Hymn by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

The opening volleys of the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolution.

A 1951 home run by Bobby Thompson of the New York Giants


管中窺豹

ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄎㄨㄟ ㄅㄠˋ

гуаньчжункуйбао

/ku̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/kuːn³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ pʰaːu̯³³/

/ku̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/kuːn³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ pʰaːu̯³³/

to see only part of the big picture; to have only a limited view of something


vaikka itse sanonkin

if I do say so myself
if I do say so myself


後果自負

ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄗˋ ㄈㄨˋ

/xoʊ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ fu⁵¹/

/hɐu̯²² kʷɔː³⁵ t͡siː²² fuː²²/

/xoʊ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ fu⁵¹/

/hɐu̯²² kʷɔː³⁵ t͡siː²² fuː²²/


I'll pass

No thank you: used when asked whether one wants or needs something, etc.


以小見大

ㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄚˋ

/i²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹/

/jiː¹³ siːu̯³⁵ kiːn³³ taːi̯²²/

/jiː¹³ siːu̯³⁵ kiːn³³ taːi̯²²/

see the forest for the trees
see the forest for the trees

to see the forest for the trees; to discern the big picture or an overall pattern from small details


お手並み拝見

ja-pos

お手(て)並(な)み拝(はい)見(けん) • (o tenami haiken)

お手並み拝見 (canonical)
o tenami haiken (romanization)

com

お + 手並み + 拝見

let's see what you've got; show me what you've got


駟馬難追

ㄙˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄟ

сымананьчжуй

/sz̩⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/siː³³ maː¹³ naːn²¹ t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵/

/su¹¹⁻⁵³ mã⁵³ lan²⁴⁻¹¹ tui⁴⁴/

/su²¹⁻⁴¹ mã⁴¹ lan²³⁻³³ tui⁴⁴/

/sz̩⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/siː³³ maː¹³ naːn²¹ t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵/

/su¹¹⁻⁵³ mã⁵³ lan²⁴⁻¹¹ tui⁴⁴/

/su²¹⁻⁴¹ mã⁴¹ lan²³⁻³³ tui⁴⁴/

words cannot be taken back once they are spoken


人有三急

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧˊ

жэньюсаньцзи

/ʐən³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ jɐu̯¹³ saːm⁵⁵ kɐp̚⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ jɐu̯¹³ saːm⁵⁵ kɐp̚⁵/

to need to use the toilet; to need to urinate or defecate


事急馬行田

ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄇㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ

ши цзи ма син тянь

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/siː²² kɐp̚⁵ maː¹³ haːŋ²¹ tʰiːn²¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/siː²² kɐp̚⁵ maː¹³ haːŋ²¹ tʰiːn²¹/

In xiangqi, the horse can only move like the character 日 on the chessboard. A horse moving like the character 田 violates the rule.

the horse moves like the character田 (tián) in an emergency

to take extraordinary actions in an emergency


人無完人

ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˊ ㄨㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊ

жэнь у ваньжэнь

žɛnʹ u vanʹžɛnʹ

/ʐən³⁵ u³⁵ wän³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ mou̯²¹ jyːn²¹ jɐn²¹/

/ʐən³⁵ u³⁵ wän³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ mou̯²¹ jyːn²¹ jɐn²¹/


雞食放光蟲——心知肚明

the chicken eats a firefly—the heart knows and the stomach is bright

/kɐi̯⁵⁵ sɪk̚² fɔːŋ³³ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹⁻³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯¹³ mɪŋ²¹/

/kɐi̯⁵⁵ sɪk̚² fɔːŋ³³ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯¹³ mɪŋ²¹/


潮州音樂——自己顧自己

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ jɐm⁵⁵ ŋɔːk̚² t͡siː²² kei̯³⁵ kuː³³ t͡siː²² kei̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ jɐm⁵⁵ ŋɔːk̚² kiː²² kiː⁵⁵ kuː³³ kiː²² kiː⁵⁵/

A pun involving the Teochew word 家己 (ga1 gi7, “oneself”), comparing the sound of the phrase ga gi gu ga gi to the sound of an erhu.

Teochew music ― one only cares about oneself

(Cantonese) to only care about oneself and not others


泥水佬開門口——過得自己過得人

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泥水佬開門口——過得自己過得人

泥水佬开门口——过得自己过得人

a bricklayer cuts a door opening in the wall ― it has to be passable for himself and also for others

/nɐi̯²¹ sɵy̯³⁵ lou̯³⁵ hɔːi̯⁵⁵ muːn²¹ hɐu̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ tɐk̚⁵ t͡siː²² kei̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ tɐk̚⁵ jɐn²¹/

(Cantonese) Consider whether one's actions are acceptable to others; Be considerate of others and do not act unreasonably


caput Mundi

A prominent city described as the capital of the world, primarily Rome.


and I oop

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-and I oop.wav

From a 2015 YouTube video in which drag queen Jasmine Masters exclaimed "oop!" mid-sentence when she accidentally hit her testicles while talking.

At around 10 PM I said I was just gonna take a 5 minute nap and I ended up sleeping through the entire thing. And I oop...

2019 May, Kyle Estimos, “Relay For Life”, in Charger Territory, page 7:

The famous place to get ice cream in I.V. surprisingly also has a selection of sandwiches, treats, and I oop — coffee.

2019 November 20, Linda Chong, “Searching for the best Iced Latte in Isla Vista”, in The Bottom Line, University of California, Santa Barbara, page 5:

“And I oop! Sorry, you just became a part of the cancel culture. Cancelled!” Bella said, and I cracked the fuck up.

2020, Tabeitha Pollard, Felicity and Jason 3: A Southern Love Story, unnumbered page:

(Internet slang) Used to humorously convey embarrassment or shock.


泥菩薩過江

a clay bodhisattva statue crosses the river (― unable to even protect oneself)

ㄋㄧˊ ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄤ

нипусагоцзян

/ni³⁵ pʰu³⁵ sä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/nɐi̯²¹ pʰou̯²¹ saːt̚³ kʷɔː³³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/ni³⁵ pʰu³⁵ sä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/nɐi̯²¹ pʰou̯²¹ saːt̚³ kʷɔː³³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵/

泥菩薩過江——自身難保 泥菩薩過江——自身難保#Chinese

泥菩萨过江——自身难保 泥菩萨过江——自身难保#Chinese

Short for 泥菩薩過江——自身難保／泥菩萨过江——自身难保 (nípúsàguòjiāng, zìshēnnánbǎo, “to be in trouble oneself and thus unable to help others”).


泥菩薩過江——自身難保

泥菩萨过江——自身难保
泥菩薩過江，自身難保

a clay bodhisattva statue crosses the river ― unable to even protect oneself

ㄋㄧˊ ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄤ

ㄗˋ ㄕㄣ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄠˇ

нипусагоцзян

цзышэньнаньбао

/ni³⁵ pʰu³⁵ sä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ nän³⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/nɐi̯²¹ pʰou̯²¹ saːt̚³ kʷɔː³³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː²² sɐn⁵⁵ naːn²¹ pou̯³⁵/

to be in trouble oneself and thus unable to help others


司馬昭之心——路人皆知

ㄙ ㄇㄚˇ ㄓㄠ ㄓ ㄒㄧㄣ

ㄌㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓ

Сыма Чжао чжи синь

лужэнь цзе чжи

/sz̩⁵⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ lu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/siː⁵⁵ maː¹³ t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ lou̯²² jɐn²¹ kaːi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

From Cao Mao (Emperor of Cao Wei)'s statement of ousting Sima Zhao, before Cao was assassinated by Sima. This quote was later quoted by the historian Pei Songzhi in his annotated version of the Records of the Three Kingdoms

In Year 3 of Jingyao (Year 1 of Jingyuan of Wei, 260 AD), Sima Zhao assassinated the emperor Cao Mao and Wang Jing. (Before this,) Since the death of Cao Fang, the State of Wei has abolished the royal guards. There was no longer strong defense and only old and weak soldiers were left. Cao Mao felt that his authority was fading away and felt angry. Then he called Wang Chen, Wang Jing and Wang Ye, and told them, “Even people passing by know the ambition of Sima Zhao. I can't bear the humiliation of being dethroned. I think it's time to fight against him now.”

景耀三年（魏景元元年），昭殺其主髦及王經。自曹芳事後，魏人省徹宿衛，無復鎧甲，諸門戎兵老弱而已。曹髦見威權日去，不勝其忿。乃召侍中王沈、尚書王經、常侍王業，謂曰：「司馬昭之心，路人所知也。[[#Chinese|]]

司马昭之心——路人皆知
司馬昭之心，路人皆知

Sima Zhao's heart ― every passer-by knows

one's evil ambitions are apparent to everyone

Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms


豬八戒照鏡子——裡外不是人

豬八戒照鏡子——裡外不是人

猪八戒照镜子——里外不是人

Zhu Bajie looks at the mirror - not a human both inside and outside

ㄓㄨ ㄅㄚ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄗˇ

ㄌㄧˇ ㄨㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄖㄣˊ

lǐwàibùshìrén [Phonetic:Zhū Bājiè zhào jìngzǐ

Чжу Бацзе чжао цзинцзы

ливайбушижэнь

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ waɪ̯⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

to be unable to make anybody happy; to please none of them


太公分豬肉——人人有份

/tʰaːi̯³³ kʊŋ⁵⁵ fɐn⁵⁵ t͡syː⁵⁵ jʊk̚² jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ jɐu̯¹³ fɐn²²⁻³⁵/

(Cantonese) everyone receives a share (of something given out)


lesz, ami lesz

Literally "what will be, will be". From lesz (“will be”) + ami (“what”) + lesz (“will be”).

affix

whatever happens, happens
whatever happens, happens

(idiomatic) come what may, no matter what, whatever happens, happens (under all and any circumstances)


放虎歸山

ㄈㄤˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄕㄢ

фанхугуйшань

/fɑŋ⁵¹ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/fɔːŋ³³ fuː³⁵ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ saːn⁵⁵/

/fɑŋ⁵¹ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/fɔːŋ³³ fuː³⁵ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ saːn⁵⁵/

to set free an enemy or a bad person which leads to future disasters


la ilahe illallah

From Arabic لا إله إلا الله (lā ʔilāha ʔillā llāhu).

bor

لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله

لا إله إلا الله


神仙放屁——不同凡響

when an immortal farts ― a sound from an extraordinary being

ㄕㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄤˋ ㄆㄧˋ

ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤˇ

шэньсяньфанпи

бутунфаньсян

/ʂən³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ fän³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɐn²¹ siːn⁵⁵ fɔːŋ³³ pʰei̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ tʰʊŋ²¹ faːn²¹ hœːŋ³⁵/


rajansa kaikella

(idiomatic) you have to draw the line somewhere, there are limits to everything (especially in a context where someone is perceived as going too far)


каш харлыг силер

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каш харлыг силер • (kaş xarlıg siler)


si te he visto no me acuerdo

Literally, “if I have seen you [before], I don't remember”.

m-g

if I have seen you 􂀿before􂁀, I don't remember

lit

-Naide me forza a mí, ni me pone «pie de amigo» a dos tirones -replicó don Anacleto temblándole la borlilla del barboquejo por encima del labio;- ni tampoco soy güey que se lamba de puro goloso, ni me cuelgan abrojos en el rabo como a más de uno que creo que está limpio en todas partes: y no se desmande el sargento ajuera del pago, ni compare con murciélagos a la gente, porque aquí hay avechuchos que miran más lejos que el ratón y en un revoleo, ¡si te he visto no me acuerdo!...

1893, Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, “chapter 27”, in Grito de gloria:

Pensé que tú no eras como los otros que hacen y dicen toda clase de galanterías y después si te he visto no me acuerdo.

2014, Luis Maria Gilly, Romance de Playa:

a phrase used to imply someone going back on their word, or failing to fulfil a promise;


tough tushie

I’m climbing stairs! you may say, or “I got to the gym everyday!”^([sic]) Tough tushie. Even if you work out every day, the deterioration begins the second you sit down.

2020, Kelly Turner, Sitting is Killing You So Get Off Your Butt Diets in Review:

(colloquial, slang, chiefly US) get over it; grow up


やむ得ない

やむ得ない (canonical)
yamuenai (romanization)

止むを得ない 止むを得ない#Japanese

Alternative spelling of 止むを得ない (yamu o enai, “have no choice but to”)


止むを得ず

止むを得ず (canonical)
yamu o ezu (romanization)

止むを得ない 止むを得ない#Japanese

Alternative form of 止むを得ない (yamu o enai, “have no choice but to”)


已む得ない

已む得ない (canonical)
yamuenai (romanization)

止むを得ない 止むを得ない#Japanese


止む得ない

止む得ない (canonical)
yamuenai (romanization)

止むを得ない 止むを得ない#Japanese


やむ終えず

やむ終えず (canonical)
yamuoezu (romanization)

止むを得ない 止むを得ない#Japanese


ざるを得ず

ざるを得ず (canonical)
zaru o ezu (romanization)

ざるを得ない ざるを得ない#Japanese


ざるを得ぬ

ざるを得ぬ (canonical)
zaru o enu (romanization)

ざるを得ない ざるを得ない#Japanese


啞子食苦瓜

/a³¹ t͡sz̩⁴⁴ sət̚⁵ fu³¹ kua⁴⁴/

/a³¹ t͡sz̩⁴⁴ sət̚⁵ fu³¹ kua⁴⁴/

(Hakka) to be unable to express one's discomfort; to be forced to suffer in silence


彌留之際

ㄇㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧˋ

/mi³⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/nei̯²¹ lɐu̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/mi³⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/nei̯²¹ lɐu̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³³/


ざるを得ない

ja-adj

ざるを得(え)ない • (-zaru o enai) -i (adverbial ざるを得(え)なく (-zaru o enaku))

ざるを得ない (canonical)
-zaru o enai (romanization)
ざるを得なく (adverbial)
ざるを得なかろ (imperfective stem)
ざるをえなかろ (imperfective stem)
-zaru o enakaro (imperfective)
ざるを得なく (continuative stem)
ざるをえなく (continuative stem)
-zaru o enaku (continuative)
ざるを得ない (stem terminative)
ざるをえない (stem terminative)
-zaru o enai (terminative)
ざるを得ない (attributive stem)
ざるをえない (attributive stem)
-zaru o enai (attributive)
ざるを得なけれ (hypothetical stem)
ざるをえなけれ (hypothetical stem)
-zaru o enakere (hypothetical)
ざるを得なかれ (imperative stem)
ざるをえなかれ (imperative stem)
-zaru o enakare (imperative)
ざるを得なくない (informal negative)
ざるをえなくない (informal negative)
-zaru o enaku nai (informal negative)
ざるを得なかった (informal past)
ざるをえなかった (informal past)
-zaru o enakatta (informal past)
ざるを得なくなかった (informal negative past)
ざるをえなくなかった (informal negative past)
-zaru o enaku nakatta (informal negative past)
ざるを得ないです (formal)
ざるをえないです (formal)
-zaru o enai desu (formal)
ざるを得なくないです (formal negative)
ざるをえなくないです (formal negative)
-zaru o enaku nai desu (formal negative)
ざるを得なかったです (formal past)
ざるをえなかったです (formal past)
-zaru o enakatta desu (formal past)
ざるを得なくなかったです (formal negative past)
ざるをえなくなかったです (formal negative past)
-zaru o enaku nakatta desu (formal negative past)
ざるを得なくて (conjunctive)
ざるをえなくて (conjunctive)
-zaru o enakute (conjunctive)
ざるを得なければ (conditional)
ざるをえなければ (conditional)
-zaru o enakereba (conditional)
ざるを得なかったら (conditional past)
ざるをえなかったら (conditional past)
-zaru o enakattara (conditional past)
ざるを得なかろう (volitional)
ざるをえなかろう (volitional)
-zaru o enakarō (volitional)
ざるを得なく (adverbial)
ざるをえなく (adverbial)
-zaru o enaku (adverbial)
ざるを得なさ (noun-from-adj)
ざるをえなさ (noun-from-adj)
-zaru o enasa (noun-from-adj)

悪天候が続けば登頂は断念せざるを得ない。

Akutenkō ga tsuzukeba tōchō wa dannen sezaru o enai.

If the bad weather continues, it's inevitable that we have to give up climbing to the summit.

(idiomatic) have no choice but to; it can't be helped; it's inevitable


啞巴吃黃連——有苦說不出

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啞巴吃黃連——有苦說不出

哑巴吃黄连——有苦说不出
啞巴吃黃蓮——有苦說不出

a mute person tasting ineffably bitter herbs

ㄧㄚˇ ˙ㄅㄚ ㄔ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ

ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨ

yǒu kǔ shuōbùchū [Phonetic:yǎbachīhuánglián

яба чи хуанлянь

/jä²¹⁴ b̥ä⁴ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯ɛn³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵/

/aː³⁵ paː⁵⁵ hɛːk̚³ wɔːŋ²¹ liːn²¹ jɐu̯¹³ fuː³⁵ syːt̚³ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵/


多かれ少なかれ

多かれ少なかれ (canonical)
ōkaresukunakare (romanization)

多かれ少なかれみなに責任がある。

Everyone more or less bears responsibilities.


一理通，百理明

ㄅㄞˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ lei̯¹³ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚³ lei̯¹³ mɪŋ²¹/

蔡加加 (lyricist 潘健康), 教育電視數學第二學習階段主題曲

jat¹ lei⁵ tung¹ baak³ lei⁵ ming⁴, ming⁴ baak⁶ liu⁵ gai³ syun³ ho² bin³ gaan² daan¹.

一理通百理明，明白了計算可變簡單。

蔡加加 (lyricist 潘健康), 教育電視數學第二學習階段主題曲

一理通百理明，明白了计算可变简单。

grasp this one thing and you'll grasp everything


grip oneself with both hands

But, as the saying goes, I gripped myself with both hands. It grew upon my mind, once I could face the facts, that, terrible as our position was, there was as yet no justification for absolute despair.

1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 224:

In every-day life he is inclined somewhat on the excitable side, but as an alderman he apparently grips himself with both hands, and settles down for the welfare of the town as a whole.

1916 February 11, The Northern Herald, Cairns, page 19:

The lady, with a do-or-die expression, gripped the wheel, her husband gripped himself with both hands, looking as miserable as a dog at a dance.

1927 July 18, The Herald, Melbourne, page 6:

(obsolete) To ready oneself for action or bravery; to gird up one's loins.


攑頭三尺有神明

𫽥头三尺有神明
揭頭三尺有神明

There are gods three feet above your head

/kia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³ sã⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰioʔ³² u²²⁻²¹ sin¹³⁻²² biɪŋ¹³/

/kia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴ sã⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰioʔ³² u²²⁻²¹ sin²⁴⁻²² biɪŋ²⁴/

/ka(ʔ)²⁴⁻² tʰau²⁴ sã³³ t͡sʰioʔ⁵ u²² sin²⁴⁻²² biɪŋ²⁴/

/ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²³ sã⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰiɤʔ³² u³³⁻²¹ sin²³⁻³³ biɪŋ²³/

/ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴ sã⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰioʔ³² u³³⁻¹¹ sin²⁴⁻¹¹ biɪŋ²⁴/

(Hokkien) The gods are watching, so don't think you can get away with anything.


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[kwən˧˧ tɨ˧˩ ɲət̚˧˦ ŋon˧˧]

[kwəŋ˧˧ tɨ˧˨ ɲək̚˦˧˥ ŋoŋ˧˧]

[wəŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦ ɲək̚˦˥ ŋoŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 君子 (“superior person”) and 一言 (“to speak once”).
From Analects

vi-etym-sino

Zi Gong said: "The superior person, by speaking once, is taken as wise; by speaking once is taken as unwise; one cannot afford to speak carelessly. …"

Tử Cống viết: “Quân tử nhất ngôn dĩ vi trí, nhất ngôn dĩ vi bất trí, ngôn bất khả bất thận dã. …”

子-貢曰：「君子一言以為知，一言以為不知，言不可不慎也。……」

(rare, usually humorous) I give you my word; you have my word


縁起が悪い

ja-adj

縁(えん)起(ぎ)が悪(わる)い • (engi ga warui) -i (adverbial 縁(えん)起(ぎ)が悪(わる)く (engi ga waruku))

縁起が悪い (canonical)
engi ga warui (romanization)
縁起が悪く (adverbial)
縁起が悪かろ (imperfective stem)
えんぎがわるかろ (imperfective stem)
engi ga warukaro (imperfective)
縁起が悪く (continuative stem)
えんぎがわるく (continuative stem)
engi ga waruku (continuative)
縁起が悪い (stem terminative)
えんぎがわるい (stem terminative)
engi ga warui (terminative)
縁起が悪い (attributive stem)
えんぎがわるい (attributive stem)
engi ga warui (attributive)
縁起が悪けれ (hypothetical stem)
えんぎがわるけれ (hypothetical stem)
engi ga warukere (hypothetical)
縁起が悪かれ (imperative stem)
えんぎがわるかれ (imperative stem)
engi ga warukare (imperative)
縁起が悪くない (informal negative)
えんぎがわるくない (informal negative)
engi ga waruku nai (informal negative)
縁起が悪かった (informal past)
えんぎがわるかった (informal past)
engi ga warukatta (informal past)
縁起が悪くなかった (informal negative past)
えんぎがわるくなかった (informal negative past)
engi ga waruku nakatta (informal negative past)
縁起が悪いです (formal)
えんぎがわるいです (formal)
engi ga warui desu (formal)
縁起が悪くないです (formal negative)
えんぎがわるくないです (formal negative)
engi ga waruku nai desu (formal negative)
縁起が悪かったです (formal past)
えんぎがわるかったです (formal past)
engi ga warukatta desu (formal past)
縁起が悪くなかったです (formal negative past)
えんぎがわるくなかったです (formal negative past)
engi ga waruku nakatta desu (formal negative past)
縁起が悪くて (conjunctive)
えんぎがわるくて (conjunctive)
engi ga warukute (conjunctive)
縁起が悪ければ (conditional)
えんぎがわるければ (conditional)
engi ga warukereba (conditional)
縁起が悪かったら (conditional past)
えんぎがわるかったら (conditional past)
engi ga warukattara (conditional past)
縁起が悪かろう (volitional)
えんぎがわるかろう (volitional)
engi ga warukarō (volitional)
縁起が悪く (adverbial)
えんぎがわるく (adverbial)
engi ga waruku (adverbial)
縁起が悪さ (noun-from-adj)
えんぎがわるさ (noun-from-adj)
engi ga warusa (noun-from-adj)

縁起でもない 縁起でもない#Japanese


park and bark

(theater, slang) Denoting a performer who speaks or sings while stationary, without moving or dancing.


窗明几淨

ㄔㄨㄤ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄥˋ

чуанминцзицзин

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

clean; tidy; neat; a well-organised place


耳聰目明

ㄦ ㄘㄨㄥ ㄇㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

/ˀɤɻ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ mu⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/

/ˀɤɻ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ mu⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/


朝令夕改

to change orders issued in the morning at the night (on the same day)

ㄓㄠ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄞˇ

ㄓㄠ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧˋ ㄍㄞˇ

чжаолинсигай

/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ liŋ⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ liŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡siːu̯⁵⁵ lɪŋ²² t͡sɪk̚² kɔːi̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ liŋ⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ liŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡siːu̯⁵⁵ lɪŋ²² t͡sɪk̚² kɔːi̯³⁵/

The policies change frequently and erratically, which make people not know what course to take.

Zhèngcè zhāolìngxīgǎi, lìng rén wúsuǒshìcóng.

政策朝令夕改，令人無所適從。

政策朝令夕改，令人无所适从。

(of policies or orders) to change frequently and erratically


lokummet brænder

Hjælpekulturen er årsag til, at man har den flotte imageposition, man har. For de kommer jo, Falckfolkene, når lokummet brænder.

2011, Kathrine Lilleør, Liv og ledelse, Art People, →ISBN:

Men du må love mig at ringe, hvis lokummet brænder.

2012, Britt Tippins, Der er ingen steder at græde her, Art People, →ISBN, page 3:

Hun er 17 og har slået hånden af sin mor, så der er kun mig, der kan hjælpe hende når lokummet brænder.

2011, Jørgen Leth, Morten Sabroe, Det er derfor de knepper så meget i dette land: - og andre eksistentielle overvejelser, Politikens Forlag, →ISBN:

Hvis lokummet brænder, er det mig, der sidder til langt ud på natten og arbejder på at få slukket branden.

2012, Jesper Buch, Kick Ass: Fra kælder til milliard, Art People, →ISBN:

(usually in a hypothetical, preceded by når or hvis) shit hits the fan


ひびが入る

ja-verb

ひびが入(はい)る • (hibi ga hairu) transitive or intransitive godan (stem ひびが入(はい)り (hibi ga hairi), past ひびが入(はい)った (hibi ga haitta))

ひびが入る (canonical)
hibi ga hairu (romanization)
ひびが入り (stem)
ひびが入った (past)
ひびが入ら
ひびがはいら
hibi ga haira
ひびが入り
ひびがはいり
hibi ga hairi
ひびが入る
ひびがはいる
hibi ga hairu
ひびが入れ
ひびがはいれ
hibi ga haire
ひびが入られる (passive)
ひびがはいられる (passive)
hibi ga hairareru (passive)
ひびが入らせる (causative)
ひびが入らす (causative)
ひびがはいらせる (causative)
ひびがはいらす (causative)
hibi ga hairaseru (causative)
hibi ga hairasu (causative)
ひびが入れる (potential)
ひびがはいれる (potential)
hibi ga haireru (potential)
ひびが入ろう (volitional)
ひびがはいろう (volitional)
hibi ga hairō (volitional)
ひびが入らない (negative)
ひびがはいらない (negative)
hibi ga hairanai (negative)
ひびが入らず (continuative negative)
ひびがはいらず (continuative negative)
hibi ga hairazu (continuative negative)
ひびが入ります (formal)
ひびがはいります (formal)
hibi ga hairimasu (formal)
ひびが入った (perfective)
ひびがはいった (perfective)
hibi ga haitta (perfective)
ひびが入って (conjunctive)
ひびがはいって (conjunctive)
hibi ga haitte (conjunctive)
ひびが入れば (conditional hypothetical)
ひびがはいれば (conditional hypothetical)
hibi ga haireba (conditional hypothetical)

(transitive, idiomatic) to develop a crack, to break

(intransitive, idiomatic) to get cracked


after a while, crocodile

From the song See You Later, Alligator (1955), chosen for the rhyme.


巾幗不讓鬚眉

ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ ㄒㄩ ㄇㄟˊ

цзиньгобужансюймэй

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʐɑŋ⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵ meɪ̯³⁵/

/kɐn⁵⁵ kʷɔːk̚³ pɐt̚⁵ jœːŋ²² sou̯⁵⁵ mei̯²¹/

(of a woman) to not be worse than men; to not be inferior to men; to be as good as men


in a while, crocodile

Modification of a lyric from the song See You Later, Alligator (1955), chosen for the rhyme.


शब बख़ैर

hi-phrase

शब बख़ैर • (śab baxair) (Urdu spelling شب بخیر)

śab baxair (romanization)
شب بخیر (Urdu)

/ʃəb bə.xɛːɾ/

[ʃɐb‿bɐ.xɛːɾ]

/ʃəb bə.kʰɛːɾ/

[ʃɐb‿bɐ.kʰɛːɾ]

Borrowed from Classical Persian شب بخیر (šab ba-xayr).


kvattho

अक्खर इच्चनेन क्वत्थो? अत्थो अक्खर-सञ्ञातो

c. 500 AD, Kaccāyana, Pālivyākaraṇaṃ [Pali Grammar], page 2; republished as Satish Chandra Acharyya Vidyabhusana, editor, Kaccayana's Pali Grammar (edited in Devanagari character and translated into English), Calcutta, Bengal: Mahabodhi Society, 1901:

What is the meaning of this, viz. a 'letter'? The meaning comes from being skilled in letters.

Akkhara iccanena kvattho? Attho akkhara-saññāto.

Why do you use this word? (The word is usually quoted.)


otapa siitä sitten selvää

ota siitä sitten selvää
ota siitä sitten selvää#Finnish

Alternative form of ota siitä sitten selvää


HTFU

HTFU means you pull yourself out of a warm bed, suit up and jump on your bike even if the weather is awful.

2015 April 26, Karl Stade, “Winter cycling: your complete survival guide”, in The New Daily:

(see title)

2016 March 9, Frank Strack, “Rule #5 : Cycling's relationship with HTFU”, in Cyclist:

“You know what I applied this morning? Some HTFU cream,” Tucker says. “What’s that?” A grin. “Harden the fuck up.”

2017 June 20, Christopher Solomon, “The Hayduke Option”, in Outside Magazine:

“Now put a little HTFU cream on and strap in.” “What's HTFU cream?” “Harden the fuck up,” Hayden said.

2019, Justin Sloan, George S. Mahaffey Jr., Syndicate Wars:

(slang) Initialism of harden the fuck up.


ao frigir dos ovos

See Spanish al freír de los huevos lo verá (“you will see it when you fry the eggs”), the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

cog

Ao frigir dos ovos, manda ao diabo suas boas intenções nacionalistas e se transforma em tapete para Diaz, pinça do caranguejo imperialista em Eldorado.

at the end of the day
at the end of the day

(formal) Used to introduce a sort of rhetorical or narrative climax at the end of the day; ultimately

Mas, ao frigir dos ovos, se esse era para ser o Mensalão da Dilma, ela está em melhores lençóis do que Lula quando pipocou o seu

(formal) Used to defy the so far established expectations of the conversational partner, implying that when the stated hypotheses are put to the test, they fail nevertheless


忘乎所以

ㄨㄤˋ ㄏㄨ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ

/wɑŋ⁵¹ xu⁵⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɔːŋ²¹ fuː²¹ sɔː³⁵ jiː¹³/

/wɑŋ⁵¹ xu⁵⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɔːŋ²¹ fuː²¹ sɔː³⁵ jiː¹³/

to forget oneself; to lose self-control; beside oneself (typically as a result of one's own behaviour)


所見即所得

ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄜˊ

соцзянь цзи содэ

/su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵/

Borrowed from English what you see is what you get, WYSIWYG.

what you see is what you get
what you see is what you get

(computing) what you see is what you get; WYSIWYG


石橋を叩いて壊す

ja-pos

いしばし を たたいて こわす

石(いし)橋(ばし)を叩(たた)いて壊(こわ)す • (ishibashi o tataite kowasu)

石橋を叩いて壊す (canonical)
ishibashi o tataite kowasu (romanization)

From idiom 石(いし)橋(ばし)を叩(たた)いて渡(わた)る (ishibashi o tataite wataru, “to be very careful”, literally “across stone bridge with banging”). Literally, break stone bridge with banging.

ja-r

いし%ばし を たたいて わたる


伸るか反るか

伸るか反るか (canonical)
noru ka soru ka (romanization)

[no̞ɾɯ̟ ka̠ so̞ɾɯ̟ ka̠]

com

伸る + か + 反る + か

1917, 田山録弥, 小説新論, 青空文庫:

『 […] 出来るか出来ないか、のるかそるか、自分の一生を棒に振るかも知れないが、兎に角やつて見やう』かう言つて机にかじりつくやうにして本を読んだり筆を執つたりして来た。

“ […] Dekiru ka dekinai ka, noru ka soru ka, jibun no isshō o bō ni furu ka mo shirenai ga, tonikaku yatte miyō” kō itte tsukue ni kajiritsuku yō ni shite hon o yondari fude o tottari shite kita.

“ […] Whether I can do it or not, sink or swim, I might ruin my own life, but I’m going to try anyway.” That is what I said to myself, and then I glued myself to my desk and read books and took up my pen.

(idiomatic) make or break, win or lose, sink or swim, all or nothing, go big or go home


あることないこと

Compound of ある + こと + ない + こと, literally "things exist (and) things doesn't exist"

ある + こと + ない + こと

あることないことをぺらぺらしゃべる


望むところ

望むところ (canonical)
nozomu tokoro (romanization)

(idiomatic) what one desires; what one hopes for

(idiomatic, response to a provocation) suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on; make my day


自鳴得意

ㄗˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˋ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ tɤ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² mɪŋ²¹ tɐk̚⁵ jiː³³/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ tɤ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² mɪŋ²¹ tɐk̚⁵ jiː³³/


鼻が高い

ja-adj

鼻(はな)が高(たか)い • (hana ga takai) -i (adverbial 鼻(はな)が高(たか)く (hana ga takaku))

鼻が高い (canonical)
hana ga takai (romanization)
鼻が高く (adverbial)
鼻が高かろ (imperfective stem)
はながたかかろ (imperfective stem)
hana ga takakaro (imperfective)
鼻が高く (continuative stem)
はながたかく (continuative stem)
hana ga takaku (continuative)
鼻が高い (stem terminative)
はながたかい (stem terminative)
hana ga takai (terminative)
鼻が高い (attributive stem)
はながたかい (attributive stem)
hana ga takai (attributive)
鼻が高けれ (hypothetical stem)
はながたかけれ (hypothetical stem)
hana ga takakere (hypothetical)
鼻が高かれ (imperative stem)
はながたかかれ (imperative stem)
hana ga takakare (imperative)
鼻が高くない (informal negative)
はながたかくない (informal negative)
hana ga takaku nai (informal negative)
鼻が高かった (informal past)
はながたかかった (informal past)
hana ga takakatta (informal past)
鼻が高くなかった (informal negative past)
はながたかくなかった (informal negative past)
hana ga takaku nakatta (informal negative past)
鼻が高いです (formal)
はながたかいです (formal)
hana ga takai desu (formal)
鼻が高くないです (formal negative)
はながたかくないです (formal negative)
hana ga takaku nai desu (formal negative)
鼻が高かったです (formal past)
はながたかかったです (formal past)
hana ga takakatta desu (formal past)
鼻が高くなかったです (formal negative past)
はながたかくなかったです (formal negative past)
hana ga takaku nakatta desu (formal negative past)
鼻が高くて (conjunctive)
はながたかくて (conjunctive)
hana ga takakute (conjunctive)
鼻が高ければ (conditional)
はながたかければ (conditional)
hana ga takakereba (conditional)
鼻が高かったら (conditional past)
はながたかかったら (conditional past)
hana ga takakattara (conditional past)
鼻が高かろう (volitional)
はながたかかろう (volitional)
hana ga takakarō (volitional)
鼻が高く (adverbial)
はながたかく (adverbial)
hana ga takaku (adverbial)
鼻が高さ (noun-from-adj)
はながたかさ (noun-from-adj)
hana ga takasa (noun-from-adj)

Compound of 鼻 + が + 高い, literally "to have a tall nose"


阿喀琉斯之踵

ㄚ ㄎㄚ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄙ ㄓ ㄓㄨㄥˇ

ㄚ ㄎㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄙ ㄓ ㄓㄨㄥˇ

Акалюсы чжи чжун

/ˀä⁵⁵ kʰä⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ˀä⁵⁵ kʰä⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Achilles heel (weakness of a strong individual, situation, etc.)


霆水螺

/tan²⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le²⁴/

/tan²⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ le²⁴/

/tan¹³⁻²² t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le¹³/

/tan²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le²⁴/

/tan²³⁻³³ t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ le²³/

/tan²⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le²⁴/

/tan²⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ le²⁴/

/tan¹³⁻²² t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le¹³/

/tan²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le²⁴/

/tan²³⁻³³ t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ le²³/


心を入れ替える

ja-verb

心(こころ)を入(い)れ替(か)える • (kokoro o irekaeru) ichidan (stem 心(こころ)を入(い)れ替(か)え (kokoro o irekae), past 心(こころ)を入(い)れ替(か)えた (kokoro o irekaeta))

心を入れ替える (canonical)
kokoro o irekaeru (romanization)
心を入れ替え (stem)
心を入れ替えた (past)
心を入れ替え
こころをいれかえ
kokoro o irekae
心を入れ替える
こころをいれかえる
kokoro o irekaeru
心を入れ替えれ
こころをいれかえれ
kokoro o irekaere
心を入れ替えよ (imperative literary)
心を入れ替えろ (colloquial imperative)
こころをいれかえよ (imperative literary)
こころをいれかえろ (colloquial imperative)
kokoro o irekaeyo (imperative literary)
kokoro o irekaero (colloquial imperative)
心を入れ替えられる (passive)
こころをいれかえられる (passive)
kokoro o irekaerareru (passive)
心を入れ替えさせる (causative)
心を入れ替えさす (causative)
こころをいれかえさせる (causative)
こころをいれかえさす (causative)
kokoro o irekaesaseru (causative)
kokoro o irekaesasu (causative)
心を入れ替えられる (potential)
心を入れ替えれる (colloquial potential)
こころをいれかえられる (potential)
こころをいれかえれる (colloquial potential)
kokoro o irekaerareru (potential)
kokoro o irekaereru (colloquial potential)
心を入れ替えよう (volitional)
こころをいれかえよう (volitional)
kokoro o irekaeyō (volitional)
心を入れ替えない (negative)
心を入れ替えぬ (negative)
心を入れ替えん (negative)
こころをいれかえない (negative)
こころをいれかえぬ (negative)
こころをいれかえん (negative)
kokoro o irekaenai (negative)
kokoro o irekaenu (negative)
kokoro o irekaen (negative)
心を入れ替えず (continuative negative)
こころをいれかえず (continuative negative)
kokoro o irekaezu (continuative negative)
心を入れ替えます (formal)
こころをいれかえます (formal)
kokoro o irekaemasu (formal)
心を入れ替えた (perfective)
こころをいれかえた (perfective)
kokoro o irekaeta (perfective)
心を入れ替えて (conjunctive)
こころをいれかえて (conjunctive)
kokoro o irekaete (conjunctive)
心を入れ替えれば (conditional hypothetical)
こころをいれかえれば (conditional hypothetical)
kokoro o irekaereba (conditional hypothetical)

com

心 + を + 入れ替える

turn over a new leaf
turn over a new leaf

(idiomatic) to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform


前呼後擁

ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨ ㄏㄡˋ ㄩㄥˇ

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ xu⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ fuː⁵⁵ hɐu̯²² jʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ xu⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ fuː⁵⁵ hɐu̯²² jʊŋ³⁵/

describes the grand and loud scene of government officials or important personages touring, with many attendants yelling to clear the way and clustering around the officials or personages to protect them


sa brura

that's what she said
that's what she said


眉根を寄せる

ja-verb

眉(まゆ)根(ね)を寄(よ)せる • (mayune o yoseru) ichidan (stem 眉(まゆ)根(ね)を寄(よ)せ (mayune o yose), past 眉(まゆ)根(ね)を寄(よ)せた (mayune o yoseta))

眉根を寄せる (canonical)
mayune o yoseru (romanization)
眉根を寄せ (stem)
眉根を寄せた (past)
眉根を寄せ
まゆねをよせ
mayune o yose
眉根を寄せる
まゆねをよせる
mayune o yoseru
眉根を寄せれ
まゆねをよせれ
mayune o yosere
眉根を寄せよ (imperative literary)
眉根を寄せろ (colloquial imperative)
まゆねをよせよ (imperative literary)
まゆねをよせろ (colloquial imperative)
mayune o yoseyo (imperative literary)
mayune o yosero (colloquial imperative)
眉根を寄せられる (passive)
まゆねをよせられる (passive)
mayune o yoserareru (passive)
眉根を寄せさせる (causative)
眉根を寄せさす (causative)
まゆねをよせさせる (causative)
まゆねをよせさす (causative)
mayune o yosesaseru (causative)
mayune o yosesasu (causative)
眉根を寄せられる (potential)
眉根を寄せれる (colloquial potential)
まゆねをよせられる (potential)
まゆねをよせれる (colloquial potential)
mayune o yoserareru (potential)
mayune o yosereru (colloquial potential)
眉根を寄せよう (volitional)
まゆねをよせよう (volitional)
mayune o yoseyō (volitional)
眉根を寄せない (negative)
眉根を寄せぬ (negative)
眉根を寄せん (negative)
まゆねをよせない (negative)
まゆねをよせぬ (negative)
まゆねをよせん (negative)
mayune o yosenai (negative)
mayune o yosenu (negative)
mayune o yosen (negative)
眉根を寄せず (continuative negative)
まゆねをよせず (continuative negative)
mayune o yosezu (continuative negative)
眉根を寄せます (formal)
まゆねをよせます (formal)
mayune o yosemasu (formal)
眉根を寄せた (perfective)
まゆねをよせた (perfective)
mayune o yoseta (perfective)
眉根を寄せて (conjunctive)
まゆねをよせて (conjunctive)
mayune o yosete (conjunctive)
眉根を寄せれば (conditional hypothetical)
まゆねをよせれば (conditional hypothetical)
mayune o yosereba (conditional hypothetical)

com

眉根 + を + 寄せる

(idiomatic) to frown, to scowl, to raise one's eyebrows


vähin äänin

(idiomatic) quietly, without much fanfare (of doing some action as quietly as possible without making any unnecessary noise, especially when to do something surreptitiously)


眉を顰める

ja-verb

眉(まゆ)を顰(ひそ)める • (mayu o hisomeru) ichidan (stem 眉(まゆ)を顰(ひそ)め (mayu o hisome), past 眉(まゆ)を顰(ひそ)めた (mayu o hisometa))

眉を顰める (canonical)
mayu o hisomeru (romanization)
眉を顰め (stem)
眉を顰めた (past)
眉を顰め
まゆをひそめ
mayu o hisome
眉を顰める
まゆをひそめる
mayu o hisomeru
眉を顰めれ
まゆをひそめれ
mayu o hisomere
眉を顰めよ (imperative literary)
眉を顰めろ (colloquial imperative)
まゆをひそめよ (imperative literary)
まゆをひそめろ (colloquial imperative)
mayu o hisomeyo (imperative literary)
mayu o hisomero (colloquial imperative)
眉を顰められる (passive)
まゆをひそめられる (passive)
mayu o hisomerareru (passive)
眉を顰めさせる (causative)
眉を顰めさす (causative)
まゆをひそめさせる (causative)
まゆをひそめさす (causative)
mayu o hisomesaseru (causative)
mayu o hisomesasu (causative)
眉を顰められる (potential)
眉を顰めれる (colloquial potential)
まゆをひそめられる (potential)
まゆをひそめれる (colloquial potential)
mayu o hisomerareru (potential)
mayu o hisomereru (colloquial potential)
眉を顰めよう (volitional)
まゆをひそめよう (volitional)
mayu o hisomeyō (volitional)
眉を顰めない (negative)
眉を顰めぬ (negative)
眉を顰めん (negative)
まゆをひそめない (negative)
まゆをひそめぬ (negative)
まゆをひそめん (negative)
mayu o hisomenai (negative)
mayu o hisomenu (negative)
mayu o hisomen (negative)
眉を顰めず (continuative negative)
まゆをひそめず (continuative negative)
mayu o hisomezu (continuative negative)
眉を顰めます (formal)
まゆをひそめます (formal)
mayu o hisomemasu (formal)
眉を顰めた (perfective)
まゆをひそめた (perfective)
mayu o hisometa (perfective)
眉を顰めて (conjunctive)
まゆをひそめて (conjunctive)
mayu o hisomete (conjunctive)
眉を顰めれば (conditional hypothetical)
まゆをひそめれば (conditional hypothetical)
mayu o hisomereba (conditional hypothetical)


知恵を絞る

知(ち)恵(え)を絞(しぼ)る • (chie o shiboru) godan (stem 知(ち)恵(え)を絞(しぼ)り (chie o shibori), past 知(ち)恵(え)を絞(しぼ)った (chie o shibotta))

知恵を絞る (canonical)
chie o shiboru (romanization)
知恵を絞り (stem)
知恵を絞った (past)
知恵を絞ら
ちえをしぼら
chie o shibora
知恵を絞り
ちえをしぼり
chie o shibori
知恵を絞る
ちえをしぼる
chie o shiboru
知恵を絞れ
ちえをしぼれ
chie o shibore
知恵を絞られる (passive)
ちえをしぼられる (passive)
chie o shiborareru (passive)
知恵を絞らせる (causative)
知恵を絞らす (causative)
ちえをしぼらせる (causative)
ちえをしぼらす (causative)
chie o shiboraseru (causative)
chie o shiborasu (causative)
知恵を絞れる (potential)
ちえをしぼれる (potential)
chie o shiboreru (potential)
知恵を絞ろう (volitional)
ちえをしぼろう (volitional)
chie o shiborō (volitional)
知恵を絞らない (negative)
ちえをしぼらない (negative)
chie o shiboranai (negative)
知恵を絞らず (continuative negative)
ちえをしぼらず (continuative negative)
chie o shiborazu (continuative negative)
知恵を絞ります (formal)
ちえをしぼります (formal)
chie o shiborimasu (formal)
知恵を絞った (perfective)
ちえをしぼった (perfective)
chie o shibotta (perfective)
知恵を絞って (conjunctive)
ちえをしぼって (conjunctive)
chie o shibotte (conjunctive)
知恵を絞れば (conditional hypothetical)
ちえをしぼれば (conditional hypothetical)
chie o shiboreba (conditional hypothetical)

Compound of 知恵 + を + 絞る, literally "to strangle one's knowledge"

(idiomatic) to rack one's brain, to think really hard


Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes

Literally, “God gives bread to the toothless”.

lit

cast pearls before swine
cast pearls before swine


a enemigo que huye, puente de plata

/a eneˌmiɡo ke ˌuʝe | ˌpwente de ˈplata/

[a e.neˌmi.ɣ̞o ke ˌu.ʝe | ˌpwẽn̪.t̪e ð̞e ˈpla.t̪a]

/a eneˌmiɡo ke ˌuʃe | ˌpwente de ˈplata/

[a e.neˌmi.ɣ̞o ke ˌu.ʃe | ˌpwẽn̪.t̪e ð̞e ˈpla.t̪a]

/a eneˌmiɡo ke ˌuʒe | ˌpwente de ˈplata/

[a e.neˌmi.ɣ̞o ke ˌu.ʒe | ˌpwẽn̪.t̪e ð̞e ˈpla.t̪a]

Literally, “an enemy who retreats deserves a silver bridge”. This aphorism was commonly used by
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, a Spanish general from the Renaissance.

lit

(idiomatic) good riddance (Used to indicate that a departure, or loss is welcome.)


田雞過河——各有各𨅝

田鸡过河——各有各𨅝
田雞過河——各有各撐

frogs cross the river —— each frog kicks its own legs to move forward

/tʰiːn²¹ kɐi̯⁵⁵ kʷɔː³³ hɔː²¹ kɔːk̚³ jɐu̯¹³ kɔːk̚³ jaːŋ³³/

(Cantonese) each person goes their own way, caring only about themselves and not others


overmacht

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch overmacht.


腹を括る

ja-verb

腹(はら)を括(くく)る • (hara o kukuru) godan (stem 腹(はら)を括(くく)り (hara o kukuri), past 腹(はら)を括(くく)った (hara o kukutta))

腹を括る (canonical)
hara o kukuru (romanization)
腹を括り (stem)
腹を括った (past)
腹を括ら
はらをくくら
hara o kukura
腹を括り
はらをくくり
hara o kukuri
腹を括る
はらをくくる
hara o kukuru
腹を括れ
はらをくくれ
hara o kukure
腹を括られる (passive)
はらをくくられる (passive)
hara o kukurareru (passive)
腹を括らせる (causative)
腹を括らす (causative)
はらをくくらせる (causative)
はらをくくらす (causative)
hara o kukuraseru (causative)
hara o kukurasu (causative)
腹を括れる (potential)
はらをくくれる (potential)
hara o kukureru (potential)
腹を括ろう (volitional)
はらをくくろう (volitional)
hara o kukurō (volitional)
腹を括らない (negative)
はらをくくらない (negative)
hara o kukuranai (negative)
腹を括らず (continuative negative)
はらをくくらず (continuative negative)
hara o kukurazu (continuative negative)
腹を括ります (formal)
はらをくくります (formal)
hara o kukurimasu (formal)
腹を括った (perfective)
はらをくくった (perfective)
hara o kukutta (perfective)
腹を括って (conjunctive)
はらをくくって (conjunctive)
hara o kukutte (conjunctive)
腹を括れば (conditional hypothetical)
はらをくくれば (conditional hypothetical)
hara o kukureba (conditional hypothetical)

(idiomatic) to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself


目の敵にする

め の かたき に する

目(め)の敵(かたき)にする • (me no kataki ni suru) suru (stem 目(め)の敵(かたき)にし (me no kataki ni shi), past 目(め)の敵(かたき)にした (me no kataki ni shita))

目の敵にする (canonical)
me no kataki ni suru (romanization)
目の敵にし (stem)
目の敵にした (past)
目の敵にさ
目の敵にし
めのかたきにさ
めのかたきにし
me no kataki nisa
me no kataki nishi
目の敵にする
めのかたきにする
me no kataki nisuru
目の敵にすれ
めのかたきにすれ
me no kataki nisure
目の敵にせ
目の敵にしろ
目の敵にせよ
めのかたきにせ
めのかたきにしろ
めのかたきにせよ
me no kataki nise
me no kataki nishiro
me no kataki niseyo
目の敵にされる (passive)
めのかたきにされる (passive)
me no kataki nisareru (passive)
目の敵にさせる (causative)
目の敵にさす (causative)
めのかたきにさせる (causative)
めのかたきにさす (causative)
me no kataki nisaseru (causative)
me no kataki nisasu (causative)
目の敵にせる (potential)
めのかたきにせる (potential)
me no kataki niseru (potential)
目の敵にそう (volitional)
目の敵にしよう (volitional)
めのかたきにそう (volitional)
めのかたきにしよう (volitional)
me no kataki nisō (volitional)
me no kataki nishiyō (volitional)
目の敵にさない (negative)
目の敵にしない (negative)
めのかたきにさない (negative)
めのかたきにしない (negative)
me no kataki nisanai (negative)
me no kataki nishinai (negative)
目の敵にさず (continuative negative)
めのかたきにさず (continuative negative)
me no kataki nisazu (continuative negative)
目の敵にします (formal)
めのかたきにします (formal)
me no kataki nishimasu (formal)
目の敵にした (perfective)
めのかたきにした (perfective)
me no kataki nishita (perfective)
目の敵にして (conjunctive)
めのかたきにして (conjunctive)
me no kataki nishite (conjunctive)
目の敵にすれば (conditional hypothetical)
目の敵にせば (conditional hypothetical)
めのかたきにすれば (conditional hypothetical)
めのかたきにせば (conditional hypothetical)
me no kataki nisureba (conditional hypothetical)
me no kataki niseba (conditional hypothetical)

com

目の敵 + に + する

(idiomatic) to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for


人を食う

ja-verb

人(ひと)を食(く)う • (hito o kuu) godan (stem 人(ひと)を食(く)い (hito o kui), past 人(ひと)を食(く)った (hito o kutta))

人を食う (canonical)
hito o kuu (romanization)
人を食い (stem)
人を食った (past)
人を食わ
ひとをくわ
hito o kuwa
人を食い
ひとをくい
hito o kui
人を食う
ひとをくう
hito o kuu
人を食え
ひとをくえ
hito o kue
人を食われる (passive)
ひとをくわれる (passive)
hito o kuwareru (passive)
人を食わせる (causative)
人を食わす (causative)
ひとをくわせる (causative)
ひとをくわす (causative)
hito o kuwaseru (causative)
hito o kuwasu (causative)
人を食える (potential)
ひとをくえる (potential)
hito o kueru (potential)
人を食おう (volitional)
ひとをくおう (volitional)
hito o kuō (volitional)
人を食わない (negative)
ひとをくわない (negative)
hito o kuwanai (negative)
人を食わず (continuative negative)
ひとをくわず (continuative negative)
hito o kuwazu (continuative negative)
人を食います (formal)
ひとをくいます (formal)
hito o kuimasu (formal)
人を食った (perfective)
ひとをくった (perfective)
hito o kutta (perfective)
人を食って (conjunctive)
ひとをくって (conjunctive)
hito o kutte (conjunctive)
人を食えば (conditional hypothetical)
ひとをくえば (conditional hypothetical)
hito o kueba (conditional hypothetical)

Compound of 人 + を + 食う, literally "to eat people"

人を食った態度

(idiomatic) to despise, to look down, to not think of others as human


牙唁目皺

/ŋa¹¹ ŋian⁵³⁻⁵⁵ mʊk̚¹ t͡siu⁵³/

/ŋa¹¹ ŋian⁵³⁻⁵⁵ mʊk̚¹ t͡siu⁵³/

(Hakka) with knitted brows and a doleful look; looking distressed


戇過隻鴨

/koŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siaʔ²⁻⁴ aʔ²/

/koŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siaʔ²⁻⁴ aʔ²/

(Teochew) extremely silly; extremely foolish