用進廢退

ㄩㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄈㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ

юнцзиньфэйтуй

/jʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ feɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

A fundamental rule of language learning is: Use it, or lose it.

Yǔyán xuéxí de gēnběn fǎzé shì yòngjìnfèituì.

語言學習的根本法則是用進廢退。

语言学习的根本法则是用进废退。


殺人不見血

ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄝˇ

shārén bù jiànxiě [Phonetic:shārén bú jiànxiě]

шажэнь бу цзяньсе

/ʂä⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/saːt̚³ jɐn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kiːn³³ hyːt̚³/

/saːt̚³ jɐn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kiːn³³ hyːt̚³/

to kill by subtle means; to kill by smooth strategy


興無滅資

ㄒㄧㄥ ㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄗ

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ u³⁵ mi̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ u³⁵ mi̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

無／无 (wú) is short for 無產階級／无产阶级 (wúchǎn jiējí, “proletariat”) and 資／资 (zī) is short for 資產階級／资产阶级 (zīchǎn jiējí, “bourgeoisie”).

to foster what is proletarian and eliminate what is bourgeois


rocks in one's head

Fancy bringing all the chaplains together at six o'clock on a Friday night in the heart of Sydney. They've got rocks in their head.

2007, Don Woodland, Simon Bouda, Picking Up the Pieces:

Either that or it's the rocks in your head.

They must have rocks in their heads. But then they were young, one of them was only nineteen, and what nineteen year old wouldn't fancy a few virgins after a suicide bombing?

2013, Alexander Logan, Two Women: Two Worlds, page 313:

My mother always said I had rocks in my head, ever since I was a boy, perhaps the yoke of being an Irish American.

2019, Virginia Biggar, Lynda Everman, Steven M. Glazer, Dementia-Friendly Worship, page 51:

An inability to think clearly and rationally.


匕鬯不驚

ㄅㄧˇ ㄔㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ

/pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

From the I Ching, originally meaning that sacrificial offerings are not disturbed.

(of an army) well-disciplined and not injuring the people in the least


再下一城

ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧ ㄔㄥˊ

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɔːi̯³³ haː²² jɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɔːi̯³³ haː²² jɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹/


ပလပ်ကျွတ်

(slang) used to say that something is not in good shape.


not on your nellie

'Not on your nellie. Nobody's to know about this.

2007, John Lawton, Bluffing Mr. Churchill:

'Not on your nellie,' Anna said. This latest phrase had been overheard in the kitchens of the hall, and was redeployed for the first time now.

'No, Doctor. If I killed you, I would miss the satisfaction of abandoning you here, without a time machine, beyond any hope of salvation.' The Master waggled the blaster. 'The key'. 'Not on your nellie'.

2014, Alastair Reynolds, Doctor Who: Harvest of Time, page 241:

not on your Nellie
not on your Nellie#English


傷天害理

ㄕㄤ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇ

шантяньхайли

/ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xaɪ̯⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ hɔːi̯²² lei̯¹³/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² hai²²⁻²¹ li⁵³/

/siɔŋ³³ tʰiɛn³³ hai⁴¹⁻²² li⁵⁵⁴/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² hai²²⁻²¹ li⁵³/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ hai³³⁻¹¹ li⁵³/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ hai³³⁻²¹ li⁴¹/

/ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xaɪ̯⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ hɔːi̯²² lei̯¹³/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² hai²²⁻²¹ li⁵³/

/siɔŋ³³ tʰiɛn³³ hai⁴¹⁻²² li⁵⁵⁴/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² hai²²⁻²¹ li⁵³/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ hai³³⁻¹¹ li⁵³/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ hai³³⁻²¹ li⁴¹/


not on your Nellie

“We can stand on each others shoulders and help each other over. Who wants to go first?” “Not on your Nellie!” said Professor Sluggy.

2006, Michelle Gannon, Woll the Wizard of Love and Laughter, page 68:

No matter what propagandists promote, the state government does not love you or your automobile; no sir-ee, not on your Nellie.

2014, Denis J. Linehan, The Shadows of August, page 49:

But were any of those going to quell the uprising? Not on your Nellie, Dean.

not on your nelly
not on your nelly#English


omalla vastuulla

/ˈomɑlːɑ ˈʋɑstuːlːɑ/

[ˈo̞mɑ̝lːɑ̝ ˈʋɑ̝s̠tuːlːɑ̝]

on one's own responsibility, at one's own risk


နိုင်းကျော်တယ်

head

နိုင်းကျော်တယ် • (nuing:kyautai)

my-phrase

နိုင်းကျော်တယ် • (nuing:kyautai)

(slang, approving) a way to say that something is beyond everything.


COYBIG

Acronym of come on you boys in green: a chant in support of Glasgow Celtic FC and the Republic of Ireland national team.


一燕不成夏

ㄧ ㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ jɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ jiːn³³ pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ haː²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ jɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ jiːn³³ pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ haː²²/

Calque of English one swallow does not a summer make.

cal

one swallow does not a summer make#English


豬毋大，大對狗去

the pig is not getting big (fattening up), while the dog is getting big (fattening up)

/ti⁴⁴⁻²² m̩²²⁻²¹ tua²² tua²²⁻²¹ tui²¹⁻⁵³ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

/ti³³ m̩⁴¹⁻²² tua⁴¹ tua⁴¹⁻²² tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/ti⁴⁴⁻³³ m̩³³⁻¹¹ tua³³ tua³³⁻¹¹ tui¹¹⁻⁵³ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi¹¹/

/ti⁴⁴⁻³³ m̩³³⁻²¹ tua³³ tua³³⁻²¹ tui²¹⁻⁴¹ kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

(Taiwan, Southern Min) used to describe a situation where something ideal is not achieved but is achieved instead by someone else in an undesirable manner


冬大過年

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kʷɔː³³ niːn²¹/

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kʷɔː³³ niːn²¹/

(Cantonese) winter solstice is more important than Chinese New Year


бутун дунё пролетарлари, бирлашингиз

head

бутун дунё пролетарлари, бирлашингиз (butun dunyo proletarlari, birlashingiz)

butun dunyo proletarlari (romanization)
birlashingiz (romanization)

butun dunyo proletarlari, birlashingiz#Uzbek

Cyrillic spelling of butun dunyo proletarlari, birlashingiz

en-бутун_дунё_пролетарлари,_бирлашингиз-uz-phrase-33Mmc5Ux


敷衍搪塞

ㄈㄨ ㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄤˊ ㄙㄜˋ

/fu⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/fu⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/


蓬頭垢面

ㄆㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄍㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ

пэнтоугоумянь

/pʰɤŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ koʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/pʰʊŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ kɐu̯³³ miːn²²/

/pʰɤŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ koʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/pʰʊŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ kɐu̯³³ miːn²²/


烏矸仔貯豆油

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kan⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tau³³⁻²¹ iu²³/

(Hokkien, figurative) to be a hidden talent


DNT

(Internet, advertising) Initialism of Do Not Track.


cái gọi là

[kaːj˧˦ ɣɔj˧˨ʔ laː˨˩]

[kaːj˨˩˦ ɣɔj˨˩ʔ laː˦˩]

[kaːj˦˥ ɣɔj˨˩˨ laː˨˩]


vai niin

(colloquial) oh yeah? (used to introduce a refutation)


ihan miten vain

whatever, right (I have no opinion or wish not to express it here)


auch andere Mütter haben schöne Töchter

Literally, “other mothers also have beautiful daughters”.

lit

Aber auch andere Mütter haben schöne Töchter, die sich Honda, Toyota, Souza Cruz, Bandeirante, UOL, GM, Ford, Esso, Fiat, TIM und Pirelli nennen, um nur einige der nichtdeutschen ausländischen Firmen unter den 500 Größten aufzuführen.

2008, Karlheinz Kurt Naumann, Wirtschaftsboom am Zuckerhut: Strategien für langfristigen Erfolg in Brasilien, Redline Wirtschaft, →ISBN:

But there are plenty other fish in the sea, those being Honda, Toyota, Souza, Cruz, Bandeirante, UOL, GM, Ford, Esso, Fiat, TIM and Pirelli, to name but a few of the non-German, foreign companies among the Top 500.

Man muss auch gönnen können, zum Beispiel dem anderen die Traumfrau – auch andere Mütter haben schöne Töchter. Setzen Sie ein „Leben und leben lassen“ dagegen, seien Sie cool und gönnerhaft, dann fällt automatisch für Sie auch was ab.

2014, Alexander Arlandt, Frei und glücklich: So beseitigen Sie falsche Glaubenssätze, neobooks, →ISBN:

Sometimes you need to let people have things; even if it's the girl of your dreams – there are plenty of fish in the sea. Put on a "Live and Let Live" mindset, play it cool and generous and it will pay off eventually.

there are plenty of fish in the sea
there are plenty of fish in the sea

(idiomatic) there are plenty of fish in the sea


alsof er een engeltje op je tong piest

/ɑlsˌɔf ər ən ˈɛ.ŋəl.tjə ˌɔp jə ˈtɔŋ ˈpist/

Nl-alsof er een engeltje op je tong piest.ogg

First attested in the 1890s in the form ’t is of een engeltje op je tong piest, with een often being replaced by ’n. First used partially in a 1893 story by Jacobus van Looy, who omits piest, then used in full in a 1897 story by Herman Heijermans. Literally, “as if a little angel [e.g. a putto] pees on your tongue”.

m-g

as if a little angel 􂀿e.g. a putto􂁀 pees on your tongue

lit

‘[…] Ik weet dat cognac niet uw drank is, maar dit is iets heel bijzonders. Ik heb het van een oude klant gekregen. Het spul is zo'n veertig of vijftig jaar oud, het is alsof er een engeltje op je tong piest. […]’

2012, Catherine Cookson, translated by Annet Mons., Het jaar van de maagden:

‘ […] I know that cognac is not your poison, but this is something very special. I have got it from an old customer. The stuff is some forty or fifty years old, it is exquisitely delicious. […] ’

Said of something that is absolutely delicious, in particular of beverages or other fluid foods (desserts, sauces, etc.).


衣不曳地

ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄧˋ

ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄉㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ jɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ jɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/


始亂終棄

ㄕˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˋ

шилуаньчжунци

/ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ lu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiː³⁵ lyːn²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ hei̯³³/

/ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ lu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiː³⁵ lyːn²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ hei̯³³/


國富民強

ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ

/ku̯ɔ³⁵ fu⁵¹ min³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/kʷɔːk̚³ fuː³³ mɐn²¹ kʰœːŋ²¹/

/ku̯ɔ³⁵ fu⁵¹ min³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/kʷɔːk̚³ fuː³³ mɐn²¹ kʰœːŋ²¹/

the nation is prosperous and the people are strong and powerful


gone by lunchtime

A reference to a sudden termination of employment, when an employee is told to pack up their belongings and be "gone by lunchtime".

Foreign policy could not remain with Lockwood Smith who told visiting US Senators that New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy would be "gone by lunchtime."

2017 April 8, Audrey Young, “Long list of people glad to see Murray McCully gone”, in New Zealand Herald:

It's a meaningless race to the bottom of populist politics that undermines the complexity of tackling poverty as an endemic, intergenerational issue; that reduces it to something comfortably dealt with in the space of an electoral cycle – gone by lunchtime, perhaps?

2017 September 6, “Editorial: Poor are the biggest losers in high-stakes political game”, in The Dominion Post:

And the BBC's own Nicky Campbell has queried if the pair will be "gone by lunchtime" following allegations from the comedian's ex-girlfriend Rebecca Humphries.

2018 October 9, “Katya Jones and Seann Walsh to be booted off Strictly by lunchtime, claims BBC presenter”, in Irish Mirror:

I'll tell you what the Aussies would do - this guy would be gone by lunchtime.

2018 October 29, Dan Satherley, “Immigrant drug lord Karel Sroubek should be 'gone by lunchtime' - Simon Bridges”, in Newshub:

Kaikoura District Council chief executive Stuart Grant said the group wanted “ECan gone by lunchtime. This is a chance to gut the organisation. If water is staffed by ECan, it is doomed.”

2018 December 12, David Williams, “What Canterbury's water-bottling case tells us”, in Newsroom:


離家出走

ㄌㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄨ ㄗㄡˇ

/li³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lei̯²¹ kaː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ t͡sɐu̯³⁵/

/li³³⁻¹¹ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sau⁵³/

/li³³⁻²¹ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sau⁴¹/

/li²³⁻³³ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sau⁴¹/

/li²⁴⁻¹¹ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sau⁵³/

/li³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lei̯²¹ kaː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ t͡sɐu̯³⁵/

/li³³⁻¹¹ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sau⁵³/

/li³³⁻²¹ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sau⁴¹/

/li²³⁻³³ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sau⁴¹/

/li²⁴⁻¹¹ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sau⁵³/


十賭九輸

when gambling, nine times out of ten you lose

ㄕˊ ㄉㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄨ

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ tu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu⁵⁵/

/sɐp̚² tou̯³⁵ kɐu̯³⁵ syː⁵⁵/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ tu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu⁵⁵/

/sɐp̚² tou̯³⁵ kɐu̯³⁵ syː⁵⁵/


肉包子打狗

ㄖㄡˋ ㄅㄠ ˙ㄗ ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄡˇ

ròubāozi dǎ gǒu [Phonetic:ròubāozidágǒu]

жоубаоцзы да гоу

/ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩² tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jʊk̚² paːu̯⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ taː³⁵ kɐu̯³⁵/

/jʊk̚² paːu̯⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ taː³⁵ kɐu̯³⁵/

A xiehouyu. The second part is 有去無回／有去无回 (yǒuqùwúhuí). When one throws a baozi to a dog, it will always eat it, and the person can never get the baozi back.


漫不經心

ㄇㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ

маньбуцзинсинь

/män⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/maːn²² pɐt̚⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/

/män⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/maːn²² pɐt̚⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/


踏上征途

ㄊㄚˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄥ ㄊㄨˊ

/tʰä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ tʰu³⁵/

/tʰä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ tʰu³⁵/

to embark on the journey; to embark on the road; first step


躡手躡腳

ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

/ni̯ɛ⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/niːp̚² sɐu̯³⁵ niːp̚² kœːk̚³/

/niːp̚² sɐu̯³⁵ niːp̚² kœːk̚³/

to walk on tiptoe; to creep; to walk gingerly


color me

Well, color me surprised! I wasn't expecting you here.

Oh, phew. Color me relieved.

(followed by an adjective describing an emotion) I am (adjective).


膘肥體壯

ㄅㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˊ ㄊㄧˇ ㄓㄨㄤˋ

бяофэйтичжуан

/pi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ feɪ̯³⁵ tʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/piːu̯⁵⁵ fei̯²¹ tʰɐi̯³⁵ t͡sɔːŋ³³/

/pi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ feɪ̯³⁵ tʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/piːu̯⁵⁵ fei̯²¹ tʰɐi̯³⁵ t͡sɔːŋ³³/


彪炳千古

ㄅㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ

бяобинцяньгу

/pi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ piŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/piːu̯⁵⁵ pɪŋ³⁵ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kuː³⁵/

/piːu̯⁵⁵ pɪŋ³⁵ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kuː³⁵/

(of achievements) shining through the ages


عار عليك

head

عَارٌ عَلَيْكَ

عَارٌ عَلَيْكَ • (ʕārun ʕalayka) m sg

عَارٌ عَلَيْكَ (canonical)
ʕārun ʕalayka (romanization)

Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali
لَا تَنْهَ عَنْ خُلُقٍ وَتَأْتِيَ مِثْلَهُ؛ / عَارٌ عَلَيْكَ —إِذَا فَعَلْتَ— عَظِيمُ!
lā tanha ʕan ḵuluqin wataʔtiya miṯlahu; / ʕārun ʕalayka —ʔiḏā faʕalta— ʕaẓīmu!

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


ei mikään naurun asia

Se ei todellakaan ole mikään naurun asia!


秉筆直書

ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄓˊ ㄕㄨ

/piŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʂu⁵⁵/

/pɪŋ³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɪk̚² syː⁵⁵/

/piŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʂu⁵⁵/

/pɪŋ³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɪk̚² syː⁵⁵/

to write the truth without fear or favor; to record faithfully


hymy hyytyy

" (one's) smile coagulates (literally)
loses power" (literally)

Kyllä hymysi hyytyy, kun poliisi huomaa että olet valehdellut heille.

You'll (surely) be laughing on the other side of your face when the police find out you've been lying to them.

laugh on the other side of one's face
laugh on the other side of one's face

(idiomatic) To stop smiling or laughing after a situation changes; to laugh on the other side of one's face.


話糙理不糙

ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄘㄠ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄠ

хуацаолибуцао

/xu̯ä⁵¹ t͡sʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ t͡sʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

the wording is rude but the message is not


層出疊見

ㄘㄥˊ ㄔㄨ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

/t͡sʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ti̯ɛ³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ti̯ɛ³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

層見疊出 層見疊出#Chinese

层见叠出 层见叠出#Chinese

Alternative form of 層見疊出／层见叠出 (céngxiàndiéchū, “to occur frequently; to appear repeatedly”)


層見疊出

ㄘㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄨ

/t͡sʰɤŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ti̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɤŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ti̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵/

to occur frequently; to appear repeatedly


足智多謀

ㄗㄨˊ ㄓˋ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄇㄡˊ

/t͡su³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ moʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ t͡siː³³ tɔː⁵⁵ mɐu̯²¹/

/t͡su³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ moʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ t͡siː³³ tɔː⁵⁵ mɐu̯²¹/


qalbu sewda

Literally: “one’s heart is black”. Arabic حَزِين (ḥazīn, “sad”) has come to mean “wrong, bad” in Maltese; see ħażin.

Konna qalbna sewda.

Għandhom qalbhom sewda.

Inħossni qalbi sewda.


舉世混濁

ㄐㄩˇ ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄣˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊ

цзюйшихуньчжо

/t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ xu̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵/

/t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ xu̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵/

(figurative) the whole world is morally corrupt


滿門抄斬

ㄇㄢˇ ㄇㄣˊ ㄔㄠ ㄓㄢˇ

маньмэньчаочжань

/män²¹⁴⁻²¹ mən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/muːn¹³ muːn²¹ t͡sʰaːu̯⁵⁵ t͡saːm³⁵/

/muːn¹³ muːn²¹ t͡sʰaːu̯⁵⁵ t͡saːm³⁵/

to confiscate property of the family and behead all its member


le monde est petit

it's a small world (used to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context)


枵鬼假細膩

/iau⁴⁴⁻³³ kui⁴¹ ke⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se²¹⁻⁴¹ zi³³/

/iau⁴⁴⁻³³ kui⁴¹ ke⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se²¹⁻⁴¹ zi³³/

(Southern Min, figurative) pretend not to want what one actually desires


度德量力

ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ

ㄉㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ

/tu̯ɔ³⁵ tɤ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/tu̯ɔ⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/tɔːk̚² tɐk̚⁵ lœːŋ²² lɪk̚²/

/tu̯ɔ³⁵ tɤ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/tu̯ɔ⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/tɔːk̚² tɐk̚⁵ lœːŋ²² lɪk̚²/

to estimate one's own moral and material strength


q. e. p. d.

que en paz descanse
que en paz descanse#Spanish

Initialism of que en paz descanse (“R.I.P.”).


睹微知著

ㄉㄨˇ ㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄓㄨˋ

ㄉㄨˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓ ㄓㄨˋ

/tu²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/tu²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/tu²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/tu²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

見微知著 見微知著#Chinese

见微知著 见微知著#Chinese


GFBD

(military slang) Initialism of God forgives, brothers don't.


UCGC

(US, military (Marine Corps)) Initialism of unit, corps, God, country: in descending order of importance.


donde pongo el ojo pongo la bala

Literally, “where I put [my] eye, I put the bullet”.

lit

he shoots, he scores
he shoots, he scores

he shoots, he scores (used to say someone obtains something they set out to do)


cuando seas padre comerás huevos

Literally, “when you are [a] father you will eat eggs”.

m-g

when you are 􂀿a􂁀 father you will eat eggs

lit

age gives you privileges; when you get older you can do more things


coyol quebrado, coyol comido

Literally, “grugru palm parted, grugru palm eaten”.

(Costa Rica, Nicaragua) a phrase implying living hand-to-mouth


no todo el monte es orégano

Literally, “the whole mountain is not oregano”.

life is not all beer and skittles
life is not all beer and skittles


quiero decir

Vamos, hombre. ¿Me estás tomando el pelo? Quiero decir, no puedes esperar que crea esa historia.

Come on, man. Are you pulling my leg? I mean, you can't expect me to buy that story.


no tickee, no washee

A phrase stereotypically attributed to Chinese laundry workers in centuries past, who would only return a customer's washing when the ticket (receipt) was presented.

Dr. Weiss said that what he had said was, "No grant, no research, no tickee, no washee."

1974, New York (State). Office of Employee Relations, Grievance and Disciplinary Arbitrations (volume 2, page 118)

'I don't need money. I need information.'
'And if I don't proffer this information you'll take your business elsewhere?' Buzz nodded toward the tram car. 'No tickee, no washee. […]

1999, James Ellroy, The Dudley Smith Trio, page 191:

It was really important to keep the slip of paper, given as a receipt because No tickee, no washee!

2002, Barbara Ann Lambert, Rusty Nails & Ration Books, page 326:

(Canada, US, slang) Something is not to be had without an exchange; there will be no deal without the required consideration or recompense.


legyen szíves

[ˈlɛɟɛnsiːvɛʃ]

legyen (“be”, formal imperative) + szíves (“kind”)

A nevét, legyen szíves.


看天吃飯

ㄎㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄔ ㄈㄢˋ

каньтяньчифань

/kʰän⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ fän⁵¹/

/kʰän⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ fän⁵¹/


隨之而來

ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄓ ㄦˊ ㄌㄞˊ

/su̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

/su̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

It is thus obvious that the war is protracted and consequently ruthless in nature.

1938, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《論持久戰》 (On Protracted War), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Zhèyàng kànlái, zhànzhēng de chángqīxìng hé suízhī'érlái de cánkùxìng, shì míngxiǎn de.

這樣看來，戰爭的長期性和隨之而來的殘酷性，是明顯的。

这样看来，战争的长期性和随之而来的残酷性，是明显的。

in the train of …; that follows …; that comes with …; consequent


犬牙交錯

ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄛˋ

цюаньяцзяоцо

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ jä³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/hyːn³⁵ ŋaː²¹ kaːu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔː³³/

/hyːn³⁵ ŋaː²¹ kaːu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔː³³/

(by extension) tangled and complicated; intricate


整齊劃一

ㄓㄥˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄧ

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

/t͡sɪŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯²¹ waːk̚² jɐt̚⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

/t͡sɪŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯²¹ waːk̚² jɐt̚⁵/

Because of the unevenness in China's political and economic development, the strategic counter-offensive of the third stage will not present a uniform and even picture throughout the country in its initial phase but will be regional in character, rising here and subsiding there.

Gēnjù Zhōngguó zhèngzhì hé jīngjì bù pínghéng de zhuàngtài, dì sān jiēduàn de zhànlüè fǎngōng, zài qí qián yī shíqī jiāng bùshì quánguó zhěngqíhuàyī de zītài, érshì dài dìyùxìng de hé cǐqǐbǐluò de zītài.

根據中國政治和經濟不平衡的狀態，第三階段的戰略反攻，在其前一時期將不是全國整齊劃一的姿態，而是帶地域性的和此起彼落的姿態。

根据中国政治和经济不平衡的状态，第三阶段的战略反攻，在其前一时期将不是全国整齐划一的姿态，而是带地域性的和此起彼落的姿态。


天羅地網

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (天羅地網):
* → Japanese: 天(てん)羅(ら)地(ち)網(もう) (tenrachimō)
* → Korean: 천라지망(天羅地網) (cheollajimang)
* → Vietnamese: thiên la địa võng (天羅地網)

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄨㄤˇ

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵ ti⁵¹ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ lɔː²¹ tei̯²² mɔːŋ¹³/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lo²⁴⁻²² tue²²⁻²¹ baŋ²²/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lo²⁴⁻²² te²²⁻²¹ baŋ²²/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ lo²⁴⁻¹¹ te³³⁻¹¹ bɔŋ⁵³/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ lɤ²³⁻³³ te³³⁻²¹ bɔŋ⁴¹/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ lo²⁴⁻¹¹ tue³³⁻¹¹ bɔŋ⁵³/

/tʰiaŋ³³⁻²³ lo⁵⁵ ti¹¹ maŋ³⁵/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵ ti⁵¹ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ lɔː²¹ tei̯²² mɔːŋ¹³/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lo²⁴⁻²² tue²²⁻²¹ baŋ²²/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lo²⁴⁻²² te²²⁻²¹ baŋ²²/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ lo²⁴⁻¹¹ te³³⁻¹¹ bɔŋ⁵³/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ lɤ²³⁻³³ te³³⁻²¹ bɔŋ⁴¹/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ lo²⁴⁻¹¹ tue³³⁻¹¹ bɔŋ⁵³/

/tʰiaŋ³³⁻²³ lo⁵⁵ ti¹¹ maŋ³⁵/

(figuratively) far-flung network; inescapable net; tight encirclement with no escape (Classifier: 張／张 m)


上躥下跳

ㄕㄤˋ ㄘㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄠˋ

шанцуаньсятяо

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯än⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯än⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

(of animals) to run and jump all over the place

to jump about; to run around on sinister errands


今北産業

ja-phrase

今(いま)北(きた)産(さん)業(ぎょう) • (imakita sangyō)

今北産業 (canonical)
imakita sangyō (romanization)

[ima̠kʲita̠ sã̠ŋʲɡʲo̞ː]

Short for 今来(いまき)たから三(さん)行(ぎょう)で説(せつ)明(めい)してくれ (ima kita kara sangyō de setsumei shite kure).

ja-r

今来たから三%行で説%明してくれ

いま きた から さん%ぎょう で せつ%めい して くれ

(Internet slang) I just got here, so please tell me in three lines what happened.


齊心一致

ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧ ㄓˋ

/t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɐi̯²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ t͡siː³³/

/t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɐi̯²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ t͡siː³³/

We must proclaim this aim to everybody, to all soldiers and civilians, before we can create an anti-Japanese upsurge and unite hundreds of millions as one person to contribute their all to the war.

Bìxū bǎ zhège mùdì gàosu yīqiè jūnmín rénděng, fāng néng zàochéng kàngrì de rècháo, shǐ jǐ wànwàn rén qíxīnyīzhì, gòngxiàn yīqiè gěi zhànzhēng.

必須把這個目的告訴一切軍民人等，方能造成抗日的熱潮，使幾萬萬人齊心一致，貢獻一切給戰爭。

必须把这个目的告诉一切军民人等，方能造成抗日的热潮，使几万万人齐心一致，贡献一切给战争。


陽光明媚

ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄟˋ

янгуанминмэй

/jɑŋ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ meɪ̯⁵¹/

/jœːŋ²¹ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ mei̯²²/

/jɑŋ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ meɪ̯⁵¹/

/jœːŋ²¹ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ mei̯²²/


mani sauc

my name is (common way to introduce oneself)


niin kuin märkä palaa

niin kuin (“as, like”) + märkä (“wet”) + palaa (“burns”)

niin köyhä elää kuin märkä palaa

the life of the poor is a constant struggle

Miten sinä voit? - Niin kuin märkä palaa, kiitos kysymästä!

How are you? - Not very well, but thank you for asking.


三絕韋編

ㄙㄢ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄧㄢ

саньцзюэвэйбянь

/sän⁵⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/sän⁵⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

韋編三絕 韋編三絕#Chinese

韦编三绝 韦编三绝#Chinese

Alternative form of 韋編三絕／韦编三绝 (wéibiānsānjué)


in den vreemde

Afrikaans: in die vreemde

Calque of German in der Fremde, in die Fremde.


maksoi mitä maksoi

no matter what the cost; at all costs; spare no expense


se nem oszt, se nem szoroz

se (“neither”) + nem (“not”) + oszt (“to divide”) + se (“nor”) + nem (“not”) + szoroz (“to multiply”), approximately "it neither divides, nor multiplies"

affix

(idiomatic) it doesn't matter, it doesn't make any difference, it doesn't carry a lot of weight, it is of no consequence, it is not important


slán abhaile

come home safely (used to bid farewell to someone who is going home)

slán agat

used to bid farewell to someone is staying where they are

slán leat

used to bid farewell to someone is leaving, but not necessarily going home


τοὔνομα

head

τοὔνομα • (toúnoma)

Contraction of τὸ ὄνομα (tò ónoma, “the name”).


貌合神離

ㄇㄠˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄣˊ ㄌㄧˊ

/mɑʊ̯⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ ʂən³⁵ li³⁵/

/maːu̯²² hɐp̚² sɐn²¹ lei̯²¹/

/mɑʊ̯⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ ʂən³⁵ li³⁵/

/maːu̯²² hɐp̚² sɐn²¹ lei̯²¹/

to appear united or intimate but in reality have different thoughts


nem oszt, nem szoroz

nem (“not”) + oszt (“to divide”) + nem (“not”) + szoroz (“to multiply”), approximately "neither divides, nor multiplies"

affix

se nem oszt, se nem szoroz
se nem oszt, se nem szoroz#Hungarian

(idiomatic) Alternative form of se nem oszt, se nem szoroz.


自上而下

ㄗˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄦˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² sœːŋ²² jiː²¹ haː²²/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² sœːŋ²² jiː²¹ haː²²/


自下而上

ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄦˊ ㄕㄤˋ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² haː²² jiː²¹ sœːŋ²²/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² haː²² jiː²¹ sœːŋ²²/


侃侃而言

ㄎㄢˇ ㄎㄢˇ ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ

каньканьэрянь

/kʰän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ jɛn³⁵/

/kʰän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ jɛn³⁵/


侃侃而談

ㄎㄢˇ ㄎㄢˇ ㄦˊ ㄊㄢˊ

каньканьэртань

/kʰän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ tʰän³⁵/

/hɔːn³⁵ hɔːn³⁵ jiː²¹ tʰaːm²¹/

/kʰän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ tʰän³⁵/

/hɔːn³⁵ hɔːn³⁵ jiː²¹ tʰaːm²¹/


另立門戶

ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄏㄨˋ

/liŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹ mən³⁵ xu⁵¹/

/liŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹ mən³⁵ xu⁵¹/


喜得千金

ㄒㄧˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣ

сидэцяньцзинь

/ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/hei̯³⁵ tɐk̚⁵ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kɐm⁵⁵/

/ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/hei̯³⁵ tɐk̚⁵ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kɐm⁵⁵/

hearty congratulations for the arrival of a new daughter


c'est la fin des haricots

(Hypothesis 1): In the 18th century, food management on ships prescribed consumption of provisions in the following order:
* Fresh food and live animals.
* Hardtack, salted and smoked products.
* Ham and beans.
The end of beans represented the end of provisions and thus famine.
(Hypothesis 2): In the 20th century, boarding schools served beans to students in times of scarcity, as they were considered a cheap food.
(Hypothesis 3): In the early 20th century, running out of beans in a board game meant the end of the game.

(informal) game over, the goose is cooked; it's the end of the world


لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله

head

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللّٰهِ • (lā ḥawla wa-lā quwwata ʔillā bi-llāhi)

lā ḥawla wa-lā quwwata ʔillā bi-llāhi (romanization)

/laː ħaw.la wa.laː quw.wa.ta ʔil.laː bil.laː.hi/

there is no might and no power except by God (said in response to a personal loss).

en-لا_حول_ولا_قوة_إلا_بالله-ar-phrase-gwhmesvN

بِسْمِ ٱللّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

بِسْمِ ٱللّٰهِ (bi-smi llāhi, “in the name of God”)


عليه السلام

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ • (ʕalayhi s-salāmu)

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ (canonical)
ʕalayhi s-salāmu (romanization)

→ Azerbaijani: əleyhissəlam

desc

عَلَیْهِ السَّلَام

→ Classical Persian: عَلَیْهِ السَّلَام (alayhi s-salām)

алайҳиссалом

Tajik: алайҳиссалом (alayhissalom)

→ Urdu: علیہ السلام ('alayhi-s-salām)

→ Turkish: aleyhisselam

→ Uzbek: alayhissalom

(Islam) peace be upon him; a eulogy used after mentioning the names of holy persons

ṣallā llāhu ʕalayhī wa-ʔālihī wa-sallama

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ


汪洋大海

ㄨㄤ ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ

/wɑŋ⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ tä⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wɔːŋ⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ taːi̯²² hɔːi̯³⁵/

/wɑŋ⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ tä⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wɔːŋ⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ taːi̯²² hɔːi̯³⁵/

The mobilization of the common people throughout the country will create a vast sea in which to drown the enemy.

Dòngyuán le quánguó de lǎobǎixìng, jiù zàochéng le xiàn dí yú mièdǐngzhīzāi de wāngyángdàhǎi.

動員了全國的老百姓，就造成了陷敵於滅頂之災的汪洋大海。

动员了全国的老百姓，就造成了陷敌于灭顶之灾的汪洋大海。

(figuratively) something great in strength and impetus


相反相成

ㄒㄧㄤ ㄈㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄥˊ

сянфаньсянчэн

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ faːn³⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ faːn³⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

How do we justify the encouragement of heroic sacrifice in war? Does it not contradict "self-preservation"? No, it does not; sacrifice and self-preservation are both opposite and complementary to each other.

Zěnyàng jiěshì zhànzhēng zhōng tíchàng yǒnggǎn xīshēng ne? Qǐfēi yǔ “bǎocún zìjǐ” xiāng máodùn? Bù xiāng máodùn, shì xiāngfǎnxiāngchéng de.

怎樣解釋戰爭中提倡勇敢犧牲呢？豈非與「保存自己」相矛盾？不相矛盾，是相反相成的。

怎样解释战争中提倡勇敢牺牲呢？岂非与「保存自己」相矛盾？不相矛盾，是相反相成的。

to be both opposite and complementary; to oppose each other and yet also complement each other


富國強兵

ja-r

ふ%こく% きょう%へい

CJKV/code

ふ%こく% きょう%へい

Sino-Xenic (富國強兵):
* → Japanese: 富(ふ)国(こく)強(きょう)兵(へい) (fukoku kyōhei)
* → Korean: 부국강병(富國強兵) (bugukgangbyeong)

CJKV

ふ%こく% きょう%へい

ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄧㄥ

/fu⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ piŋ⁵⁵/

/fuː³³ kʷɔːk̚³ kʰœːŋ²¹ pɪŋ⁵⁵/

/fu⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ piŋ⁵⁵/

/fuː³³ kʷɔːk̚³ kʰœːŋ²¹ pɪŋ⁵⁵/

Therefore, for one who administers a country, the way to consolidate its strength, is to make the country rich and its soldiers strong; the way to reduce the people's force is to attack the enemy and to encourage the people.

The Book of Lord Shang, circa 3ʳᵈ century BCE, translated based on J.J.L. Duyvendak's version

Gù zhìguó zhě, qí tuánlì yě, yǐ fùguóqiángbīng yě; qí shālì yě, yǐ shì dí quàn nóng yě.

故治國者，其摶力也，以富國強兵也；其殺力也，以事敵勸農也。

故治国者，其抟力也，以富国强兵也；其杀力也，以事敌劝农也。

to make the country rich and the military powerful


ӗҫсем мӗнле

head

ӗҫсем мӗнле?

ӗҫсем мӗнле? • (ĕśsem mĕnle?)


kävi miten kävi

come hell or high water
come hell or high water

no matter what, no matter what happens, come hell or high water


niin tai näin

Asia voi olla niin tai näin.

Tekipä hän niin tai näin hän onnistuu aina.

Whether she does this or that she will always succeed.

this or that (of actions; "doing this or that")

Meni se niin tai näin, olen aina tukenasi.

It can go for better or worse I will always be there for you.


panna päänsä pantiksi

pääni (first-person singular)
päämme (first-person plural)
pääsi (second-person singular)
päänne (plural second-person)
päänsä (third-person)

bet one's bottom dollar
bet one's bottom dollar

(idiomatic) to bet one's bottom dollar, to bet one's boots, to not have the slightest doubt


puurot ja vellit

Nyt on kyllä mennyt puurot ja vellit sekaisin.

Now you're confusing apples and oranges.

apples and oranges (two incompatible, different things)


лайӑх-и

лайӑх-и • (lajăh̬-i)


otsa hiessä

by the sweat of one's brow, by the sweat of one's face


どっちもどっち

com

どっち + も + どっち


誘敵深入

ㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄕㄣ ㄖㄨˋ

/joʊ̯⁵¹ ti³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹/

/joʊ̯⁵¹ ti³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹/

We have always advocated the policy of "luring the enemy in deep", precisely because it is the most effective military policy for a weak army strategically on the defensive to employ against a strong army.

Wǒmen lìlái zhǔzhāng “yòudíshēnrù”, jiùshì yīnwèi zhè shì zhànlüè fángyù zhōng ruòjūn duì qiángjūn zuòzhàn de zuì yǒuxiào de jūnshì zhèngcè.

我們歷來主張「誘敵深入」，就是因為這是戰略防禦中弱軍對強軍作戰的最有效的軍事政策。

我们历来主张「诱敌深入」，就是因为这是战略防御中弱军对强军作战的最有效的军事政策。


なぜか変換できない

ja-phrase

なぜか へんかん できない

なぜか変(へん)換(かん)できない • (nazeka henkan dekinai)

なぜか変換できない (canonical)
nazeka henkan dekinai (romanization)

Compound of なぜか (nazeka, “somehow”) + 変換(へんかん)できない (henkan dekinai, “cannot convert”). First usage is in 2003.
: どうやらこの板(いた)では
明日(あした)逮(たい)捕(ほ)というふいんき（←何故(なぜ)か変(へん)換(かん)できない）を
作(つく)り出(だ)そうとしているなw
Dōyara kono ita de wa
Ashita taiho to iu fuinki (←nazeka henkan dekinai) o
Tsukuridasō to shite iru na w
It seems that someone make up
An atmosphear (←I don't know why, but I can't convert it into kanji)
Of [Mr. 47] being arrested tomorrow in this board lol

lang

京(きょう)都(と)府(ふ)警(けい)が47(よんじゅうなな)氏(し)宅(たく)を家(か)宅(たく)捜(そう)索(さく)、ホームページも閉(へい)鎖(さ)25

lj

􂀿京􂁀(きょう)􂀿都􂁀(と)􂀿府􂁀(ふ)􂀿警􂁀(けい)が􂀿47􂁀(よんじゅうなな)􂀿氏􂁀(し)􂀿宅􂁀(たく)を􂀿家􂁀(か)􂀿宅􂁀(たく)􂀿捜􂁀(そう)􂀿索􂁀(さく)、ホームページも􂀿閉􂁀(へい)􂀿鎖􂁀(さ)25

ja-usex

どうやらこの板では
明日%逮%捕というふいんき（←何故か変%換できない）を
作り出そうとしているなw

^どうやら この いた で は
^.あした% たい%ほ と いう ふいんき（←なぜか へん%かん できない）を
^つくりだそう と して いる な w

It seems that someone make up
An atmosphear (←I don't know why, but I can't convert it into kanji)
Of 􂀿Mr. 47􂁀 being arrested tomorrow in this board lol

(Internet slang, humorous) I don't know why, but I can't convert it [this hiragana] into kanji [using my IME]


اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد

head

ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ • (allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa ʿalā ʾāli muḥammadin)

/aɫ.ɫaː.hum.ma sˤal.li ʕa.laː mu.ħam.ma.din wa.ʕa.laː ʔaː.li mu.ħam.ma.din/

(Islam) O God, bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad; Salawat, a blessing sent upon the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and his family

en-اللهم_صل_على_محمد_وعلى_آل_محمد-ar-phrase-ekEpT0Nv

allāhumma ṣalli ʕalā muḥammadin wa-ʔāli muḥammadin

ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ (bi-smi llāhi, “in the name of God”)


分進合擊

ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄐㄧ

ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄐㄧˊ

фэньцзиньхэцзи

/fən⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/fən⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/fən⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/fən⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

We can change the converging attack directed by the enemy against us on the plane of strategy into converging attacks directed by us against the enemy on the plane of campaigns and battles.

1936, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《中國革命戰爭的戰略問題》 (Problems of Strategy in China's Revolutionary War), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Jiāng díjūn duì wǒjūn de zhànlüè shàng de fēnjìnhéjī, gǎiwéi wǒjūn duì díjūn de zhànyì huò zhàndòu shàng de fēnjìnhéjī.

將敵軍對我軍的戰略上的分進合擊，改為我軍對敵軍的戰役或戰鬥上的分進合擊。

将敌军对我军的战略上的分进合击，改为我军对敌军的战役或战斗上的分进合击。

(of troops) to advance separately and attack jointly; concerted attack by converging columns


NGCI

(UK) Initialism of no gluten-containing ingredients.


百看不厭

to see something ahundred times and not get tired of it

ㄅㄞˇ ㄎㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˋ

байканьбуянь

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰän⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ jɛn⁵¹/

/paːk̚³ hɔːn³³ pɐt̚⁵ jiːm³³/

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰän⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ jɛn⁵¹/

/paːk̚³ hɔːn³³ pɐt̚⁵ jiːm³³/


sick to the back teeth

"Passengers are sick to their back teeth of paying for boardroom largesse and eye-watering fares."

2019 December 18, Andrew Roden, “Rail fares to rise by an average of 2.7% in January”, in Rail, page 17:

(British, idiomatic) Extremely annoyed about, fed up, tired of.


常識的に考えて

ja-phrase

じょうしきてき に かんがえて

常(じょう)識(しき)的(てき)に考(かんが)えて • (jōshikiteki ni kangaete)

常識的に考えて (canonical)
jōshikiteki ni kangaete (romanization)

[d͡ʑo̞ːɕikʲite̞kʲi ɲ̟i kã̠ŋɡa̠e̞te̞]

Compound of 常(じょう)識(しき)的(てき) (jōshikiteki, “common sense”) + に (ni) + 考(かんが)えて (kangaete, conjunctive of 考(かんが)える (kangaeru, “to think”)).

com-ja

(chiefly Internet slang) thinking with common sense


やむ終えない

やむ終えない (canonical)
yamu oenai (romanization)

止むを得ない 止むを得ない#Japanese

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


やむおえない

止むを得ない 止むを得ない#Japanese


徑情直遂

ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄓˊ ㄙㄨㄟˋ

цзинцинчжисуй

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/kɪŋ³³ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ t͡sɪk̚² sɵy̯²²/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/kɪŋ³³ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ t͡sɪk̚² sɵy̯²²/

Events have their twists and turns and do not follow a straight line, and war is no exception; only formalists are unable to comprehend this truth.

Shìwù shì wǎngfǎn qūzhé de, bù shì jìngqíngzhísuì de, zhànzhēng yě shì yīyàng, zhǐyǒu xíngshìzhǔyìzhě xiǎng bu tōng zhège dàolǐ.

事物是往返曲折的，不是徑情直遂的，戰爭也是一樣，只有形式主義者想不通這個道理。

事物是往返曲折的，不是径情直遂的，战争也是一样，只有形式主义者想不通这个道理。

(to attain success) as smoothly as one would wish


徑行直遂

ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓˊ ㄙㄨㄟˋ

цзинсинчжисуй

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

徑情直遂 徑情直遂#Chinese

径情直遂 径情直遂#Chinese

Synonym of 徑情直遂／径情直遂 (jìngqíngzhísuì, “to attain success as smoothly as one would wish”)


que lo haga Rita

Literally, “let Rita do it" or "get Rita to do it”. The Rita in question is Rita Giménez García, a flamenco singer.

lit

let George do it; I can't be bothered to do it


que si quieres arroz, Catalina

Literally, “if you want [some] rice, Catalina”. The phrase is said to go back to the time of John II of Castile. The story goes that there was a lady called Catalina who was on her death bed, and all the townsfolk were continuously asking her "do you want rice, Catalina?" She didn't respond to the question and died soon thereafter. It is possible that she was ignoring the people's questions deliberately, or that she was too weak to answer. We will never know. Nor will we know if the story was real or just made up by a lexicographer.

Llevo tres días buscando a ese desalmado de Ari, sin éxito. He removido cielo y tierra, lo que significa todo mi barrio y parte del siguiente, pero que si quieres arroz Catalina.

2014, Maya Ruibarbo, ¿Sin trabajo? Pues me caso:

it fell on deaf ears; it came to nothing; nothing came of it


以人為本

ㄧˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄣˇ

ижэньвэйбэнь

ižɛnʹvɛjbɛnʹ

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ jɐn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ puːn³⁵/

/ĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ naŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ puŋ⁵²/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ jɐn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ puːn³⁵/

/ĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ naŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ puŋ⁵²/

to put people first; people-oriented; people-centered


OTSOG

dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants#English


另當別論

ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄤ ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ

линданбелунь

/liŋ⁵¹ tɑŋ⁵⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/lɪŋ²² tɔːŋ⁵⁵ piːt̚² lɵn²²/

/liŋ⁵¹ tɑŋ⁵⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/lɪŋ²² tɔːŋ⁵⁵ piːt̚² lɵn²²/

to be discussed or dealt with another way


氣定神閒

ㄑㄧˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ

цидиншэньсянь

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹ ʂən³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵/

/hei̯³³ tɪŋ²² sɐn²¹ haːn²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹ ʂən³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵/

/hei̯³³ tɪŋ²² sɐn²¹ haːn²¹/

calm and composed; unperturbed; cool and collected


生人勿近

ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

шэнжэньуцзинь

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ u⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/saːŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ mɐt̚² kɐn²²/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ u⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/saːŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ mɐt̚² kɐn²²/

生人勿近的氣場

生人勿近的气场


c'est là que le bât blesse

therein lies the rub
therein lies the rub


廣土眾民

ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄊㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ

гуантучжунминь

/ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ min³⁵/

/kʷɔːŋ³⁵ tʰou̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³ mɐn²¹/

/ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ min³⁵/

/kʷɔːŋ³⁵ tʰou̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³ mɐn²¹/

Wide territory and a numerous people are desired by the superior man, but what he delights in is not here.

Guǎngtǔzhòngmín, jūnzǐ yù zhī, suǒ lè bù cún yān.

廣土眾民，君子欲之，所樂不存焉。

广土众民，君子欲之，所乐不存焉。

Why should a country as large and populous [as China] suffer from lack of funds?

Qǐ yǒu rúcǐ guǎngtǔzhòngmín de guójiā ér huàn cái qióng zhī lǐ?

豈有如此廣土眾民的國家而患財窮之理？

岂有如此广土众民的国家而患财穷之理？

a vast territory with a large population


ντάλα καλοκαίρι

head

ντάλα καλοκαίρι • (ntála kalokaíri)

el-phrase

ντάλα καλοκαίρι • (ntála kalokaíri)


sanansa mittainen

Hän on sanansa mittainen mies.

He is a man of his word. / He is as good as his word.

as good as one's word
as good as one's word

of one's word, as good as one's word, true to one's word


殷鑒不遠

ㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄢˇ

иньцзяньбуюань

/in⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐn⁵⁵ kaːm³³ pɐt̚⁵ jyːn¹³/

/in⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐn⁵⁵ kaːm³³ pɐt̚⁵ jyːn¹³/

From 《詩經‧大雅‧蕩之什‧蕩》.

lw

《詩經‧大雅‧蕩之什‧蕩》

The beacon of Yin is not far-distant;
It is in the age of the [last] sovereign of Xia.

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

殷鑒不遠，在夏后之世。

殷鉴不远，在夏后之世。

the downfall of theShang dynasty is not far past

The Cultural Revolution is not far past.

文革殷鑒不遠。

文革殷鉴不远。

something has happened not long ago and should be taken as a warning or a lesson


貧賤不能移

ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄧˊ

пиньцзяньбунэнъи

/pʰin³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ nɤŋ³⁵ i³⁵/

/pʰɐn²¹ t͡siːn²² pɐt̚⁵ nɐŋ²¹ jiː²¹/

/pʰin³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ nɤŋ³⁵ i³⁵/

/pʰɐn²¹ t͡siːn²² pɐt̚⁵ nɐŋ²¹ jiː²¹/

To be above the power of riches and honours to make dissipated, of poverty and mean condition to make swerve from principle, and of power and force to make bend - these characteristics constitute the great man.

Fùguì bùnéng yín, pínjiàn bùnéng yí, wēiwǔ bùnéng qū. Cǐ zhī wèi dàzhàngfū.

富貴不能淫，貧賤不能移，威武不能屈。此之謂大丈夫。

富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能屈。此之谓大丈夫。

to remain morally upright even when destitute


自成一家

ㄗˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧ ㄐㄧㄚ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/t͡siː²² sɪŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ kaː⁵⁵/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/t͡siː²² sɪŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ kaː⁵⁵/

(academics, art, literature) a unique or original style or perspective


快馬加鞭

ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄧㄢ

куаймацзябянь

/kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/faːi̯³³ maː¹³ kaː⁵⁵ piːn⁵⁵/

/kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/faːi̯³³ maː¹³ kaː⁵⁵ piːn⁵⁵/

(of a fast person or thing) to go even faster


tmd

/tʰä⁵⁵ mä⁵⁵ d̥ə²/

/tʰä⁵⁵ mä⁵⁵ d̥ə²/

(vulgar) Alternative letter-case form of TMD


國不堪貳

ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄢ ㄦˋ

/ku̯ɔ³⁵ pu⁵¹ kʰän⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹/

/kʷɔːk̚³ pɐt̚⁵ hɐm⁵⁵ jiː²²/

/ku̯ɔ³⁵ pu⁵¹ kʰän⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹/

/kʷɔːk̚³ pɐt̚⁵ hɐm⁵⁵ jiː²²/


目無全牛

ㄇㄨˋ ㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ

/mu⁵¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ ni̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/mʊk̚² mou̯²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹ ŋɐu̯²¹/

/mu⁵¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ ni̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/mʊk̚² mou̯²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹ ŋɐu̯²¹/

When I first began cutting up oxen, all I could see was the ox itself. After three years I no longer saw the whole ox.

Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE, translation from The Complete Works Of Chuang Tzu (2013), by Burton Watson

Shǐ chén zhī jiě niú zhī shí, suǒjiàn wú fēi quán niú zhě. Sān nián zhīhòu, wèicháng jiàn quán niú yě.

始臣之解牛之時，所見無非全牛者。三年之後，未嘗見全牛也。

始臣之解牛之时，所见无非全牛者。三年之后，未尝见全牛也。


one's own boss

Questioned on his relationship with the Ministry of Transport, Dr. Beeching said that he was "his own boss" to a large extent and that he could not recollect a veto by the Minister on any proposal, although it was true that in a number of matters B.T.C. plans had to be cleared with the Government.

1963 January, “"A lot of worry" for Dr. B.”, in Modern Railways, page 3:

In a position to make decisions or take a course of action without referring to or being overruled by another person.


c'est pas de refus

ce n’est pas de refus
ce n'est pas de refus#French

Alternative form of ce n’est pas de refus


halki maiden ja mantujen

up hill and down dale
up hill and down dale


me cago en tus muelas

me cago en tus muertos
me cago en tus muertos#Spanish

Euphemistic form of me cago en tus muertos.


十冬臘月

ㄕˊ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄚˋ ㄩㄝˋ

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ lä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛ⁵¹/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ lä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛ⁵¹/

Blend of 十月 (shíyuè) + 冬月 (Dōngyuè) + 臘月／腊月 (Làyuè).

zh-l

臘月／腊月 (Làyuè)


kuin mikä

Se on helppoa kuin mikä.

It's easy as pie. / It's a piece of cake.

ruma kuin mikä

An intensifier placed after adjectives, adverbs derived from adjectives or less commonly verbs; as all get-out, like hell

Risto oli puhunut Pekan kanssa useammin kuin mitä päiväkirja antaa ymmärtää.

Risto had been talking with Pekka more often than the diary lets on.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kuin, mikä.


尸素

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ su⁵¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ su⁵¹/

尸位素餐 尸位素餐#Chinese

(derogatory or humble) Short for 尸位素餐 (shīwèisùcān).


兄弟鬩牆

ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ

/ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/hɪŋ⁵⁵ tɐi̯²² jɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/hɪŋ⁵⁵ tɐi̯²² jɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 164 (《詩經·小雅·常棣》)

lang

(《詩經·小雅·常棣》)

(《詩經·小雅·常棣》)

Brothers may quarrel inside the walls,
But they will oppose insult from without.
When friends, however good they may be,
Will not afford help.

Xiōngdì xì yú qiáng, wài yù qí wǔ.
Měi yǒu liángpéng, zhēng yě wú róng.

兄弟鬩于牆，外禦其務。
每有良朋，蒸也無戎。

兄弟阋于墙，外御其务。
每有良朋，蒸也无戎。


kuin kala vedessä

like a duck takes to water
like a duck takes to water


kuin paita ja peppu

Olemme aina olleet läheisiä - kuin paita ja peppu.

We have always been close to each other - like two peas in a pod.

like two peas in a pod
like two peas in a pod

(simile) like two peas in a pod, thick as thieves


johan on

well then, I'll be damned; an expression of surprise of bewilderment

Johan on nimi miehellä.

Johan on väkeä.

(followed by noun, adjective, etc.) what a; an expression of surprise or bewilderment concerning some quality


微言大義

ㄨㄟ ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ

ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/weɪ̯³⁵ jɛn³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/mei̯²¹ jiːn²¹ taːi̯²² jiː²²/

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/weɪ̯³⁵ jɛn³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/mei̯²¹ jiːn²¹ taːi̯²² jiː²²/


触らぬ神に祟りなし

ja-phrase

さわらぬ かみ に たたり なし

触(さわ)らぬ神(かみ)に祟(たた)りなし • (sawaranu kami ni tatari nashi)

触らぬ神に祟りなし (canonical)
sawaranu kami ni tatari nashi (romanization)

Literally, “if you don't touch a deity, it will not curse you”.

someone/something should be avoided (to keep troubles away)


qui m'aime me suive

Literally, “(let) who(ever) loves me follow me”.


head

joka viimeksi nauraa, se parhaiten nauraa

he who laughs last laughs best
he who laughs last laughs best


helmiä sioille

heittää helmiä sioille

Eikö tämä ole helmiä sioille?

pearls before swine, pearls for the swine


目牛遊刃

ㄇㄨˋ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˋ

/mu⁵¹ ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ joʊ̯³⁵ ʐən⁵¹/

/mu⁵¹ ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ joʊ̯³⁵ ʐən⁵¹/

From Zhuangzi. Blend of 目無全牛／目无全牛 (mùwúquánniú) + 遊刃有餘／游刃有余 (yóurènyǒuyú).

zh-l

目無全牛／目无全牛 (mùwúquánniú)

遊刃有餘／游刃有余 (yóurènyǒuyú)


c'est le chat qui se mord la queue

c’est le chat qui se mord la queue (canonical)

Literally, “that's the cat biting its tail.”


c'est le serpent qui se mord la queue

c’est le serpent qui se mord la queue (canonical)


小心謹慎

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄣˋ

сяосиньцзиньшэнь

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵¹/

/siːu̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ kɐn³⁵ sɐn²²/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sim⁴⁴⁻²² kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin²²/

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sim³³ kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sin⁴¹/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sim⁴⁴⁻²² kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin²²/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin³³/

/siɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ kin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sin³³/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵¹/

/siːu̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ kɐn³⁵ sɐn²²/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sim⁴⁴⁻²² kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin²²/

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sim³³ kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sin⁴¹/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sim⁴⁴⁻²² kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin²²/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin³³/

/siɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ kin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sin³³/


c'est de la moutarde après dîner

c’est de la moutarde après dîner (canonical)

close the stable door after the horse has bolted

(figuratively) it's like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted


Ordnung ist das halbe Leben

Ordnung ist das halbe Leben, heißt es; und wenn man das Glück des Ordentlichen und die traurige Lage manches Unordentlichen ansieht, so dürfte man wohl sagen, Ordnung ist das ganze Leben.

1826, Johann Gottfried Seume, Gesammelte Schriften: 5, page 28:

„Ordnung ist das halbe Leben.“ – „Ich lebe in der anderen Hälfte.“ Mutter und Tochter im Zwiegespräch. Beider Vorstellung von Ordnung ist unterschiedlich.

2007, Dirk Althaus, Zeitenwende: Die postfossile Epoche: Weiterleben auf dem Blauen Planeten, Mankau Verlag GmbH, →ISBN, page 52:

cleanliness is next to godliness
cleanliness is next to godliness

cleanliness is next to godliness, Being organized makes life much easier.


ما ل

مَا لِـ... (canonical)
mā li... (romanization)

فَمَالِ هَٰؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمِ لَا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ حَدِيثًا

famāli hāʔulāʔi l-qawmi lā yakādūna yafqahūna ḥadīṯan

[…]فَمَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

10th century, Al-Mutanabbi
أَصَخْرَةٌ أَنَا مَا لِي لَا تُحَرِّكُنِي / هَٰذِي الْمُدَامُ وَلَا هٰذِي الْأَغَارِيدُ
ʔaṣaḵratun ʔanā mā lī lā tuḥarrikunī / hāḏī l-mudāmu walā hāḏī l-ʔaḡārīdu

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


愚不可及

ㄩˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧˊ

/y³⁵ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/jyː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ kʰɐp̚²/

/y³⁵ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/jyː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ kʰɐp̚²/

From the Analects, Book 5 (《論語·公冶長》). The modern meaning is a reinterpretation.

Lord Wu of Ning (甯武子) was wise when the state was ruled by justice. He became foolish when the state was ruled by injustice. Others may be as good a wise man as he was, but never as good a fool as he was.

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

Nìng Wǔ Zǐ, bāng yǒudào zé zhì; bāng wúdào zé yú. Qí zhì kě jí yě, qí yú bùkě jí yě.

甯武子，邦有道則知；邦無道則愚。其知可及也，其愚不可及也。

甯武子，邦有道则知；邦无道则愚。其知可及也，其愚不可及也。

(idiomatic) very stupid; stupid beyond reach


面青口脣白

/miːn²² t͡sʰɛːŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ sɵn²¹ paːk̚²/

/miːn²² t͡sʰɛːŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ sɵn²¹ paːk̚²/

(Cantonese) to be palefaced; to look ill; to look ghastly


ĉu vi havas gefratojn

do you have any brothers or sisters
do you have any brothers or sisters


kulissien takana

[ˈkulis̠ːie̞n̪ ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝nɑ̝]

(figuratively, idiomatic) behind the scenes (in secret)


hetken mielijohteesta

on a whim, on a lark, on the spur of the moment


雨女無瓜

ㄩˇ ㄋㄩˇ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄚ

/y²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ ku̯ä⁵⁵/

/y²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ ku̯ä⁵⁵/

Rendering an accented pronunciation of 與你無關／与你无关 (yǔ nǐ wúguān) in Balala the Fairies, a TV series.

與你無關／与你无关 (yǔ nǐ wúguān)

2019 June 6, 赖婉莹, 你怎么还是母单花？雨女无瓜！, in 《东莞日报》, page B04

Quányuán kaws de kuánghuān, qíshí dōu yǔnǚwúguā.

全員kaws的狂歡，其實都雨女無瓜。

全员kaws的狂欢，其实都雨女无瓜。

After Gillian learned of the rumour, she left a comment yesterday morning in full support of her husband: "First day of school! We won't join in the fun! It's none of our beeswax."

2019 September 3, 傳賴弘國出軌 阿嬌力撐老公, in 《成報》, page B02

Ājiāo dézhī chuánwén hòu, zuóchén liúyán lìchēng lǎogōng: “Kāixué dìyī tiān! Zhège rènào wǒmen bù còu la! Yǔnǚwúguā.”

阿嬌得知傳聞後，昨晨留言力撐老公：「開學第一天！這個熱鬧我們不湊啦！雨女無瓜。」

阿娇得知传闻后，昨晨留言力撑老公：「开学第一天！这个热闹我们不凑啦！雨女无瓜。」

To us ordinary people, is it destined that this kind of a lovely trip is "none of your beeswax" (none of your business)?

2020 May 29, 何叶舟, 高端商旅权益“雨女无瓜”？玩转信用卡享受惬意旅程, in 《羊城晚报·珠中江新闻》, page A18

Duìyú wǒděng pǔtōngrén lái shuō, zhèyàng de qièyì lǚchéng zhēnde zhùdìng “yǔnǚwúguā” (yǔ nǐ wúguān) ma?

對於我等普通人來說，這樣的愜意旅程真的注定「雨女無瓜」（與你無關）麼？

对于我等普通人来说，这样的惬意旅程真的注定「雨女无瓜」（与你无关）么？

Our mother tongue isn't none of our beeswax: On Mr. Sakut's indigenous language journey

2020 August 12, 臺北市政府原住民族事務委員會, 「109年度原住民族語言推廣人員設置補助計畫─北一區第1次工作會報暨短期增能研習營」於臺北市首度登場!

Mǔyǔ bùshì yǔnǚwúguā: Shānqiāng Xiānshēng de zúyǔ lùshàng

母語不是雨女無瓜：山羌先生的族語路上

母语不是雨女无瓜：山羌先生的族语路上

none of your business
none of your business

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(neologism, Internet slang, humorous)Pronunciation spelling of 與你無關／与你无关 (yǔ nǐ wúguān).


軍令如山

ㄐㄩㄣ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄢ

цзюньлинжушань

/t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ liŋ⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/kʷɐn⁵⁵ lɪŋ²² jyː²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ liŋ⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/kʷɐn⁵⁵ lɪŋ²² jyː²¹ saːn⁵⁵/


וגו'

וגומר גומר#Hebrew


tien päälle

lähteä tien päälle


suoraan hevosen suusta

straight from the horse's mouth
straight from the horse's mouth


kautta kiven ja kannon

cross my heart and hope to die
cross my heart and hope to die

Used to strengthen one's promise or statement; cross my heart and hope to die.


鎧袖一触

ja-pos

鎧(がい)袖(しゅう)一(いっ)触(しょく) • (gaishū isshoku)

鎧袖一触 (canonical)
gaishū isshoku (romanization)

[ɡa̠iɕɨː iɕːo̞kɯ̟]

From 鎧袖 (gaishū, “armoured gauntlet”) + 一触 (isshoku, “single touch”). Attributed to Minamoto no Tametomo, according to the Nihon Gaishi by Rai San'yō:
:
至如平清盛輩、臣鎧袖一触、皆自倒耳
If the likes of Taira no Kiyomori's comrades were to even slightly brush against the sleeves of my armour, they would all drop dead on their own accord.

quote

至如平清盛輩、臣鎧袖一触、皆自倒耳

Instead, Genda Minoru, the resident strategic genius, replied with a boast: "Gaishu Isshoku". Literally this means "One touch of the armored gauntlet"; idiomatically, it connotes an easy victory.

2011, Craig L. Symonds, The Battle of Midway (in English), Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 179:

All eyes turned to Air Officer Genda, whose internal reaction might well have been, "If that happens, we're in terrible trouble." But what he uttered instead was a famous Japanese military phrase: "Gaishu Isshoku (One touch of the armored gauntlet!)," meaning roughly "We'll wipe them out!"

2011, Jonathan Parshall, Anthony Tully, Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway (in English), Potomac Books, Inc., →ISBN, page 145:

大辞泉 w:ja:大辞泉


磕磕巴巴

ㄎㄜ ˙ㄎㄜ ㄅㄚ ㄅㄚ

/kʰɤ⁵⁵ kʰə² pä⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵/

/hɐp̚² hɐp̚² paː⁵⁵ paː⁵⁵/

/kʰɤ⁵⁵ kʰə² pä⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵/

/hɐp̚² hɐp̚² paː⁵⁵ paː⁵⁵/


來源請求

ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ

лайюань цинцю

/laɪ̯³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/laɪ̯³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/


あーね

(teenager slang) Short for あー、なるほどね (ā, naruhodo ne, “ah, I see”).


nenän edessä

nenän (“(of) nose”) edessä (“in front (of)”), in front of (the) nose

under someone's nose
under someone's nose


een brug te ver

Calque of English a bridge too far, from the 1974 book A Bridge Too Far.


سلام الله عليه

head

سَلَامُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ

سَلَامُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ • (salāmu llāhi ʕalayhi)

سَلَامُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ (canonical)
salāmu llāhi ʕalayhi (romanization)

(Islam) peace of God be upon him; a eulogy used after mentioning the names of holy persons

ṣallā llāhu ʕalayhī wa-ʔālihī wa-sallama


عليه الصلاة والسلام

عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ وَٱلسَّلَامُ

عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ وَٱلسَّلَامُ • (ʕalayhi ṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu)

عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ وَ ٱلسَّلَامُ (canonical)
ʕalayhi ṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu (romanization)

→ Azerbaijani: əleyhissəlatu vəssəlam

desc

علیه الصلات والسلام

→ Ottoman Turkish: علیه الصلات والسلام (aleyhi s-salâtü ve-s-selâm)

Turkish: aleyhissalatu vesselam

علیه الصلات والسلام

→ Persian: علیه الصلات والسلام (aleyhe s-salâto va-s-salâm)

алайҳиссалоту вассалом

→ Tajik: алайҳиссалоту вассалом (alayhissalotu vassalom)

علیہ الصلاۃ والسلام

→ Urdu: علیہ الصلاۃ والسلام (alaihi s-salātu va-s-salām)

→ Uzbek: alayhissalotu vassalom

(Islam) blessings and peace be upon him; a eulogy used after mentioning the names of holy persons

en-عليه_الصلاة_والسلام-ar-phrase-2wX8u40I

صَلَّى ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ


صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم

head

صَلَّى ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ • (ṣallā llāhu ʿalayhī wa-ʾālihī wa-sallama)

/sˤal.la‿ɫ.ɫaː.hu ʕa.laj.hi wa.ʔaː.li.hiː wa.sal.la.ma/

(Islam) blessings of God be upon him and his progeny and grant him peace; a blessing used after mentioning the names of Islamic Prophet Muhammad

en-صلى_الله_عليه_وآله_وسلم-ar-phrase-D0YFptH-

ٱللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allāhumma ṣalli ʕalā muḥammadin wa-ʕalā ʔāli muḥammadin

ٱللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ


رضي الله عنه

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ • (raḍiya llāhu ʕanhu)

رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ (canonical)
raḍiya llāhu ʕanhu (romanization)

(Islam) God be pleased with him; a eulogy


أشهد أن عليا ولي الله

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا وَلِيُّ ٱللَّٰهِ • (ʔašhadu ʔanna ʕaliyyan waliyyu llāhi)

ʔašhadu ʔanna ʕaliyyan waliyyu llāhi (romanization)

/ʔaʃ.ha.du ʔan.na ʕa.lij.jan wa.lij.ju‿ɫ.ɫaː.hi/

(Islam) Ali is the vicegerent of God; Islamic testification of the authority of Ali, part of the Shahadah in Shia Islam

en-أشهد_أن_عليا_ولي_الله-ar-phrase-QksB4E~7

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ


عليه السلم

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ • (ʕalayhi s-salāmu)

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ (canonical)
ʕalayhi s-salāmu (romanization)

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ
عليه السلام#Arabic

Archaic spelling of عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ (ʕalayhi s-salāmu).

عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ وَٱلسَّلَامُ

عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ (ʕalayhi ṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu)

سَلَامُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ

سَلَٰمُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ (salāmu llāhi ʕalayhi)


سلم الله عليه

سَلَٰمُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ

سَلَٰمُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ • (salāmu llāhi ʕalayhi)

سَلَٰمُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ (canonical)
salāmu llāhi ʕalayhi (romanization)

سَلَامُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ
سلام الله عليه#Arabic

Archaic spelling of سَلَامُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ (salāmu llāhi ʕalayhi).

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ (ʕalayhi s-salāmu)


اللهم صل على محمد وآل محمد

ٱللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ • (allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa-ʾāli muḥammadin)

/aɫ.ɫaː.hum.ma sˤal.li ʕa.laː mu.ħam.ma.din wa.ʔaː.li mu.ħam.ma.din/

(Islam) O God, bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad; Salawat, a blessing sent upon the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and his family

en-اللهم_صل_على_محمد_وآل_محمد-ar-phrase-ekEpT0Nv

ٱللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

صَلَّىٰ ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ


證訖

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

quod erat demonstrandum
quod erat demonstrandum

(mathematics) quod erat demonstrandum (QED)


omasta taskustaan

out of one's own pocket
out of one's own pocket


alta pois

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see alta, pois.

(idiomatic) out of the way (taken or being taken care of)


läpi helvetin

(idiomatic, somewhat vulgar) through hell


ennen kuin ehdit kissaa sanoa

"before you get to say 'cat'" (literally)

before you can say knife
before you can say knife


عليه الصلوة والسلم

عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ وَٱلسَّلٰمُ

عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ وَٱلسَّلٰمُ • (ʕalayhi ṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu)

عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ وَ ٱلسَّلٰمُ (canonical)
ʕalayhi ṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu (romanization)

عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ وَٱلسَّلَامُ
عليه الصلاة والسلام#Arabic

Archaic spelling of عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ وَٱلسَّلَامُ (ʕalayhi ṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu).


願聞其詳

ㄩㄢˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ

юаньвэньцисян

/ɥɛn⁵¹ wən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/jyːn²² mɐn²¹ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/ɥɛn⁵¹ wən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/jyːn²² mɐn²¹ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/


q.e.d.

Now let any right line meet four harmonicals in A, C, B, D, and if thoſe harmonicals be parallel, the thing is evident; but, if they interſect in V, draw ECF parallel to VD, the line moſt remote from C; then, by the firſt part, EC#x3D;CF, and AD#x3A;AC#x3A;#x3A;VD#x3A;EC or CF. Therefore AD#x3A;AC#x3A;#x3A;BD#x3A;CB. q.e.d.

1803, “The Mathematical Repository, Nº 63”, in The Gentleman’s Diary, or The Mathematical Repository; an Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1803: […], London: Printed for the Company of Stationers by Nichols and Son, […]; [a]nd sold by George Greenhill, […], →OCLC, page 33:

Prop[osition] VI. One substance cannot be produced by another substance. Demonst[ration]. In the preceding proposition we have seen that there cannot in the nature of things be two Substances of the same attributes, or that they have anything in common (by Prop. II.); and so (by Prop. III.) one cannot be the cause of, or be produced by, another: q.e.d.

1870, Benedict de Spinoza [i.e., Baruch Spinoza], R[obert] Willis, “[The Ethics.] Part I.—Of God.”, in Benedict de Spinoza; His Life, Correspondence, and Ethics, London: Trübner & Co., […], →OCLC, page 418:


رحمه الله

رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ

رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ • (raḥimahu llāhu)

رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ (canonical)
raḥimahu llāhu (romanization)


瘦骨嶙峋

ㄕㄡˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ

шоугулиньсюнь

/ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵ ɕyn³⁵/

/sɐu̯³³ kʷɐt̚⁵ lɵn²¹ sɵn⁵⁵/

/ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵ ɕyn³⁵/

/sɐu̯³³ kʷɐt̚⁵ lɵn²¹ sɵn⁵⁵/


年年有餘

ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ

/ni̯ɛn³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/

/niːn²¹ niːn²¹ jɐu̯¹³ jyː²¹/

/n̠ʲiɛn³⁵ n̠ʲiɛn² iu²¹³⁻¹³ y³⁵/

/ni²³⁻²¹ ni²³ iu⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ u²³/

/ni⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ni⁵⁵⁻¹¹ u³⁵⁻¹¹ ɯ⁵⁵/

/ni̯ɛn³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/

/niːn²¹ niːn²¹ jɐu̯¹³ jyː²¹/

/n̠ʲiɛn³⁵ n̠ʲiɛn² iu²¹³⁻¹³ y³⁵/

/ni²³⁻²¹ ni²³ iu⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ u²³/

/ni⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ni⁵⁵⁻¹¹ u³⁵⁻¹¹ ɯ⁵⁵/


sparks fly

An angry verbal or physical confrontation takes place.


Q. E. D.

If death, ſaid my father, reaſoning with himſelf, is nothing but the ſeparation of the ſoul from the body;—and if it is true that people can walk about and do their buſineſs without brains,—then certes the ſoul does not inhabit there. Q. E. D.

1759, [Laurence Sterne], chapter XIX, in The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, 2nd (1st London) edition, volume II, London: […] R[obert] and J[ames] Dodsley […], published 1760, →OCLC, page 168:

Theorem 2. The Angles B, C, at the Baſe of an Iſoceles Triangle ABC, are equal to each other; and a Line AD biſecting the Angle BAC, divides the Baſe into two equal Parts, and is perpendicular thereto. For becauſe the Line AD biſects the #x5C;angleA, that is, makes the #x5C;angleBAD#x3D;#x5C;angleCAD, and Side AB is #x3D;AC, and AD common to both, the #x5C;triangleABD#x3D;#x5C;triangleACD; #x5C;angleB#x3D;#x5C;angleC, and #x5C;angleADB#x3D;#x5C;angleADC; #x5C;becauseAD#x5C;perp to BC. Q. E. D.

1775, Benjamin Donn, “An Essay on Plane Geometry”, in The Geometrician: Containing Essays on Plane Geometry, and Trigonometry: […], 2nd edition, London: Sold by J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC, book I (The Introduction), paragraph 59, page 10:

Ergo, Reuben Butler might take possession of the parish of Knocktarlitie, without forfeiting his friendship or favour—Q. E. D.

1818 July 25, Jedadiah Cleishbotham [pseudonym; Walter Scott], chapter VI, in Tales of My Landlord, Second Series, […] (The Heart of Mid-Lothian), volume IV, Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Company, →OCLC, page 120:

[I]f the Son [of God] be in nature equal to the Father, he is also equal in Godhead, which is a word expressing nature; and if equal in Godhead, equally God supreme. Q. E. D.

1823, Daniel Waterland, “A Second Defence of Some Queries Relating to Dr. Clarke’s Scheme of the Holy Trinity: In Answer to the Country Clergyman’s Reply”, in The Works of the Rev. Daniel Waterland, D.D. […], volume III, Oxford, Oxfordshire: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, query III, page 165:

Alternative form of Q.E.D. (“initialism of quod erat demonstrandum”)


ne piirtää joilla on liitua

Those who can afford doing something will do it; those who can afford can buy things


義正言辭

ㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄘˊ

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

2007, Li Ke, 杜拉拉升职记 [A Story of Lala's Promotion]

Huáng Guódòng kāishǐ gěi Lǐ, Dù èrrén péixùn zhīqián, hūrán tái qi liǎn lái, yìzhèngyáncí de zhènggào Lālā dào: […]

黃國棟開始給李、杜二人培訓之前，忽然抬起脸來，義正言辭地正告拉拉道：[…]

黄国栋开始给李、杜二人培训之前，忽然抬起脸来，义正言辞地正告拉拉道：[…]

義正詞嚴 義正詞嚴#Chinese

义正词严 义正词严#Chinese

Misconstruction of 義正詞嚴／义正词严 (yìzhèngcíyán)


爭妍鬥豔

ㄓㄥ ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄡˋ ㄧㄢˋ

чжэнъяньдоуянь

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ toʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ toʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/


燃眉之急

ㄖㄢˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ

жаньмэйчжицзи

/ʐän³⁵ meɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/jiːn²¹ mei̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ kɐp̚⁵/

/ʐän³⁵ meɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/jiːn²¹ mei̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ kɐp̚⁵/


屢敗屢戰

ㄌㄩˇ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄓㄢˋ

люйбайлюйчжань

/ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/lɵy̯¹³ paːi̯²² lɵy̯¹³ t͡siːn³³/

/ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/lɵy̯¹³ paːi̯²² lɵy̯¹³ t͡siːn³³/

to keep on fighting despite serial defeats


miten meni noin niinku omasta mielestä

what do you think, how did it go
what do you think, how did it go

what do you think, how did it go (used sarcastically when something has gone horribly wrong)


mejorando lo presente

Literally, “improving the [one] present”.

lit

present company excepted
present company excepted


NHI

As incensed as the public gets at appallingly brutal killings–the ones that blow away innocents–police expend little sympathy on criminal-to-criminal mayhem. An acronym drifts unwritten about the system; those are NHI crimes–No Human Involved. Such talk is severely not part of official policy […]

The cops got an actual rubber stamp that says NHI.

2002, Lynn Breedlove, Godspeed, page 24:

NIG YORK CITY- A throwdown over an order at a Manhattan McNiggers leads to a felon counter-nigger going apeshit, and it was all caught on video. Luckily, this was nigger on nigger NHI (no humans involved) crime. Enjoy the show, and stay the hell away from nigger-loving, nigger coddling McNiggers. They continue to make special efforts to attract niggers to their stores. You all should get that message and stay the hell away!-nigknocker.

2011 October 16, True Blue, “OT: 'McDonald's Family Restaurant - I'm loving it' (again) VIDEO”, in can.politics (Usenet):

According to the old unwritten code of the Los Angeles Police Department, Dovon's was a nothing murder. “NHI-No Human Involved,” the cops used to say.

2015, Jill Leovy, Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America, Spiegel & Grau, →ISBN, page 6:

no human involved
no human involved#English

(slang) Acronym of no human involved (“describing a crime committed against a person deemed societally undesirable”).

no human involved

(ufology, astrobiology) non-human intelligence


ni hecho a propósito

Literally, “not even done deliberately”.

you couldn't have made this up; that couldn't be done if you tried


樂此不疲

ㄌㄜˋ ㄘˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧˊ

/lɤ⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ pʰi³⁵/

/lɔːk̚² t͡sʰiː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ pʰei̯²¹/

/lɤ⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ pʰi³⁵/

/lɔːk̚² t͡sʰiː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ pʰei̯²¹/

to ardently love doing something and not feel tired because of it


爽然若失

ㄕㄨㄤˇ ㄖㄢˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕ

шуанжаньжоши

/ʂu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/sɔːŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹ jœːk̚² sɐt̚⁵/

/ʂu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/sɔːŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹ jœːk̚² sɐt̚⁵/


蛇蠍心腸

ㄕㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄝ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄤˊ

/ʂɤ³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/sɛː²¹ kʰiːt̚³ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/ʂɤ³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/sɛː²¹ kʰiːt̚³ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/


無敆涉

/mo⁵³⁻³³ kaʔ⁵⁻³³ sieʔ⁵/

/mo⁵³⁻³³ kaʔ⁵⁻³³ sieʔ⁵/


أنا لا أتكلم العربية

head

أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّمُ العَرَبِيَّة

أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّمُ العَرَبِيَّة • (ʔanā lā ʔatakallamu l-ʕarabiyya)

أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّمُ العَرَبِيَّة (canonical)
ʔanā lā ʔatakallamu l-ʕarabiyya (romanization)

Ar-أنا لا أتكلم العربية.ogg


冬練三九，夏練三伏

ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄡˇ

ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄢ ㄈㄨˊ

дунляньсаньцзю

сяляньсаньфу

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ li̯ɛn⁵¹ sän⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛn⁵¹ sän⁵⁵ fu³⁵/

to carry out training in the coldest and the hottest parts of the year


Queen Anne's dead

In reference to Anne, Queen of Great Britain, who died in 1714.

(colloquial) That is yesterday's news; everybody knows that already.


star in the east

A discreet warning that one’s trouser fly is undone.


百業蕭條

ㄅㄞˇ ㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄊㄧㄠˊ

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/


thanks, but no thanks

An expression of gratitude for the offer of something that one does not want or is not interested in (often used sarcastically or impolitely)


as provided for

As provided for in the new city charter, it has 51 members, compared with 35 in the Council it succeeds.

(Regarding an action): Under the conditions stated (within or by a given document).


Herra paratkoon

Alternative letter-case form of herra paratkoon


其勢洶洶

ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄒㄩㄥ

/t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵/

We all know that when two boxers fight, the clever boxer usually gives a little ground at first, while the foolish one rushes in furiously and uses up all the resources at the very start, and in the end is often beaten by the one who has given ground.

1936, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《中國革命戰爭的戰略問題》 (Problems of Strategy in China's Revolutionary War), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Shéirén bù zhī, liǎng gè quánshī fàngduì, cōngmíng de quánshī wǎngwǎng tuìràng yī bù, ér chǔnrén zé qíshìxiōngxiōng, pītóu jiù shǐchū quánfù běnlǐng, jiéguǒ què wǎngwǎng bèi tuìràngzhě dǎdǎo.

誰人不知，兩個拳師放對，聰明的拳師往往退讓一步，而蠢人則其勢洶洶，闢頭就使出全副本領，結果卻往往被退讓者打倒。

谁人不知，两个拳师放对，聪明的拳师往往退让一步，而蠢人则其势汹汹，辟头就使出全副本领，结果却往往被退让者打倒。


長驅直進

ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄩ ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

чанцюйчжицзинь

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

We must learn from it, or, to put it more concretely, we must imitate the Northern Expedition in driving straight ahead to seize the big cities.

Wǒmen yīnggāi xuéxí tā, jùtǐ de shuō, xué Běifá Zhànzhēng de chángqūzhíjìn hé duóqǔ dà chéngshì.

我們應該學習它，具體地說，學北伐戰爭的長驅直進和奪取大城市。

我们应该学习它，具体地说，学北伐战争的长驱直进和夺取大城市。


畏敵如虎

ㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄏㄨˇ

/weɪ̯⁵¹ ti³⁵ ʐu³⁵ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/weɪ̯⁵¹ ti³⁵ ʐu³⁵ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


措置裕如

ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄓˋ ㄩˋ ㄖㄨˊ

/t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ y⁵¹ ʐu³⁵/

/t͡sʰou̯³³ t͡siː³³ jyː²² jyː²¹/

/t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ y⁵¹ ʐu³⁵/

/t͡sʰou̯³³ t͡siː³³ jyː²² jyː²¹/


真知灼見

ㄓㄣ ㄓ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ

чжэньчжичжоцзянь

čžɛnʹčžičžoczjanʹ

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sœːk̚³ kiːn³³/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːk̚³ kiːn³³/

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sœːk̚³ kiːn³³/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːk̚³ kiːn³³/

real knowledge and deep insight; correct and penetrating views


救亡圖存

ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄨㄤˊ ㄊㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

цзювантуцунь

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ wɑŋ³⁵ tʰu³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ wɑŋ³⁵ tʰu³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

The Party's great historic achievements in its revolutionary struggles have provided the prerequisite for the survival and salvation of China at this critical juncture when she is being invaded by a national enemy.

Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng zài gémìng dòuzhēng zhōng de wěidà de lìshǐ chéngjiù, shǐdé jīntiān chǔzài mínzú dírén qīnrù de jǐnjí guāntóu de Zhōngguó yǒu le jiùwángtúcún de tiáojiàn.

中國共產黨在革命鬥爭中的偉大的歷史成就，使得今天處在民族敵人侵入的緊急關頭的中國有了救亡圖存的條件。

中国共产党在革命斗争中的伟大的历史成就，使得今天处在民族敌人侵入的紧急关头的中国有了救亡图存的条件。

to save (a country, nation, etc.) and ensure its survival


畏縮不前

ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ

/weɪ̯⁵¹ su̯ɔ⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/wɐi̯³³ sʊk̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹/

/weɪ̯⁵¹ su̯ɔ⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/wɐi̯³³ sʊk̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹/

And [the masses] must not rest content with the victories already won, underestimate the enemy, slacken their attacks or hesitate to press forward, and so let slip the opportunity of destroying the enemy, bringing failure to the revolution.

Ér bùyào mǎnzú yú yǐ dé de shènglì, qīngshì dírén, fàngsōng duìyú dírén de jìngōng, huòzhě wèisuōbùqián, zuòshī xiāomiè dírén de shíjī, zhāozhì gémìng de shībài.

而不要滿足於已得的勝利，輕視敵人，放鬆對於敵人的進攻，或者畏縮不前，坐失消滅敵人的時機，招致革命的失敗。

而不要满足于已得的胜利，轻视敌人，放松对于敌人的进攻，或者畏缩不前，坐失消灭敌人的时机，招致革命的失败。

to hesitate to press forward; to recoil in fear


威武雄壯

ㄨㄟ ㄨˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ

вэйусюнчжуан

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/wɐi̯⁵⁵ mou̯¹³ hʊŋ²¹ t͡sɔːŋ³³/

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/wɐi̯⁵⁵ mou̯¹³ hʊŋ²¹ t͡sɔːŋ³³/

The stage of action for military people is built upon objective material conditions, but on that stage they can direct the performance of many a drama, full of sound and colour, power and grandeur.

Jūnshìjiā huódòng de wǔtái jiànzhù zài kèguān wùzhì tiáojiàn de shàngmiàn, rán'ér jūnshìjiā píngzhe zhège wǔtái, què kěyǐ dǎoyǎn chū xǔduō yǒushēngyǒusè wēiwǔxióngzhuàng de huójù lái.

軍事家活動的舞臺建築在客觀物質條件的上面，然而軍事家憑著這個舞臺，卻可以導演出許多有聲有色威武雄壯的活劇來。

军事家活动的舞台建筑在客观物质条件的上面，然而军事家凭着这个舞台，却可以导演出许多有声有色威武雄壮的活剧来。

magnificent and mighty; full of power and grandeur


全功盡棄

ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄧˋ

цюаньгунцзиньци

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

In the history of war, there are instances where defeat in a single battle nullified all the advantages of a series of victories, and there are also instances where victory in a single battle after many defeats opened up a new situation.

Zhànzhēng lìshǐ zhōng yǒu zài liánzhànjiējié zhīhòu chī le yīge bàizhàng yǐzhì quángōngjìnqì de, yǒu zài chī le xǔduō bàizhàng zhīhòu dǎ le yīge shèngzhàng yīn'ér kāizhǎn le xīn júmiàn de.

戰爭歷史中有在連戰皆捷之後吃了一個敗仗以至全功盡棄的，有在吃了許多敗仗之後打了一個勝仗因而開展了新局面的。

战争历史中有在连战皆捷之后吃了一个败仗以至全功尽弃的，有在吃了许多败仗之后打了一个胜仗因而开展了新局面的。

to nullify all the advantages; to waste all efforts made


智勇雙全

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (智勇雙全):
* → Vietnamese: trí dũng song toàn (智勇雙全)

ㄓˋ ㄩㄥˇ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

чжиюншуанцюань

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡siː³³ jʊŋ¹³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡siː³³ jʊŋ¹³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

What we can ask for is generals who are brave and sagacious and who normally win their battles in the course of a war, generals who combine wisdom with courage.

Wǒmen yāoqiú zài zhànzhēng guòchéng zhōng yībān de dǎ shèngzhàng de yǒnggǎn ér míngzhì de jiāngjūn — zhìyǒngshuāngquán de jiāngjūn.

我們要求在戰爭過程中一般地打勝仗的勇敢而明智的將軍——智勇雙全的將軍。

我们要求在战争过程中一般地打胜仗的勇敢而明智的将军——智勇双全的将军。

both wise and courageous; both brave and sagacious


滅此朝食

ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄘˇ ㄓㄠ ㄕˊ

/mi̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/miːt̚² t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡siːu̯⁵⁵ sɪk̚²/

/mi̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/miːt̚² t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡siːu̯⁵⁵ sɪk̚²/

From 《左傳·成公二年》: 余姑翦滅此而朝食.

to not have breakfast before the enemy is wiped out

(figuratively) to be resolute to annihilate the enemy


魯莽滅裂

ㄌㄨˇ ㄇㄤˇ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ

/lu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/lu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

Our army gave no consideration whatsoever to retreat, because it did not take account of either the partial or the total situation, and this was really rash and foolhardy conduct.

Wǒjūn quánrán bù jiǎng tuìquè, yuányīn zàiyú duì júbù xíngshì hé zhěngge xíngshì dōu bù zhùyì, shízài shì yīzhǒng lǔmǎngmièliè de gànfǎ.

我軍全然不講退卻，原因在於對局部形勢和整個形勢都不注意，實在是一種魯莽滅裂的幹法。

我军全然不讲退却，原因在于对局部形势和整个形势都不注意，实在是一种鲁莽灭裂的干法。


養精蓄銳

ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄩˋ ㄖㄨㄟˋ

янцзинсюйжуй

/jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/jœːŋ¹³ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊk̚⁵ jɵy̯²²/

/jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/jœːŋ¹³ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊk̚⁵ jɵy̯²²/

But the Red Army, though weak, has conserved its strength and stored up its energy, and is waiting at its ease [for the fatigued enemy].

Hóngjūn suī ruò, què yǎngjīngxùruì, yǐyìdàiláo.

紅軍雖弱，卻養精蓄銳，以逸待勞。

红军虽弱，却养精蓄锐，以逸待劳。


縱橫馳騁

ㄗㄨㄥ ㄏㄥˊ ㄔˊ ㄔㄥˇ

цзунхэнчичэн

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ xɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ waːŋ²¹ t͡sʰiː²¹ pʰɪŋ³³/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ waːŋ²¹ t͡sʰiː²¹ pʰɪŋ³³/

to sweep over the length and breadth of the area; to maneuver freely; to run unhindered


人人皆知

ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓ

жэньжэньцзечжи

žɛnʹžɛnʹczečži

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ kaːi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ kaːi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

人人皆知的秘密

Everybody knows that the best way is to use a large force to defeat a small one, and yet many people fail to do so and on the contrary often divide their forces up.

Rénrénjiēzhī yǐduōshèngshǎo shì zuìhǎo de bànfǎ, rán'ér hěnduō rén bùnéng zuò, xiāngfǎn de měiměi fēnsàn bīnglì.

人人皆知以多勝少是最好的辦法，然而很多人不能做，相反地每每分散兵力。

人人皆知以多胜少是最好的办法，然而很多人不能做，相反地每每分散兵力。


孤軍作戰

ㄍㄨ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄢˋ

гуцзюньцзочжань

/ku⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/kuː⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ t͡siːn³³/

/ku⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/kuː⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ t͡siːn³³/

你並非孤軍作戰。

你并非孤军作战。

It can be said that we have outgrown the past state of slow development and fighting in isolation.

Kěyǐ shuō wǒmen yǐjīng tuōlí le guòqù de nà zhǒng mànmàn fāzhǎn de gūjūnzuòzhàn de jǐngkuàng.

可以說我們已經脫離了過去的那種慢慢發展的孤軍作戰的景況。

可以说我们已经脱离了过去的那种慢慢发展的孤军作战的景况。


高人一等

ㄍㄠ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧ ㄉㄥˇ

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kou̯⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ jɐt̚⁵ tɐŋ³⁵/

/kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ zin²³⁻³³ it̚³²⁻⁴ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kou̯⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ jɐt̚⁵ tɐŋ³⁵/

/kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ zin²³⁻³³ it̚³²⁻⁴ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

Only when we have trained ourselves to be a head taller than the enemy will strategic victories be possible.

Wǒmen zhǐyǒu shǐ zìjǐ cāoliàn de gāorényīděng, cái yǒu zhànlüè shènglì de kěnéng.

我們只有使自己操練得高人一等，才有戰略勝利的可能。

我们只有使自己操练得高人一等，才有战略胜利的可能。

to be superior to others; to be a head taller than others


無隙可乘

ㄨˊ ㄒㄧˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ

/u³⁵ ɕi⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ kʷɪk̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/u³⁵ ɕi⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ kʷɪk̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

Sometimes when we have retreated to the predetermined area and not yet found openings to exploit, we have to retreat farther and wait for the enemy to give us an opening.

Yǒushí tuì dào gāi dìqū hái wúxìkěchéng, biàn bùdébù zài tuì jǐ bù, dài dí fāshēng kě chéng zhī “xì”.

有時退到該地區還無隙可乘，便不得不再退幾步，待敵發生可乘之「隙」。

有时退到该地区还无隙可乘，便不得不再退几步，待敌发生可乘之「隙」。


罈罈罐罐

ㄊㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄢˋ

таньтаньгуаньгуань

/tʰän³⁵ tʰän³⁵ ku̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku̯än⁵¹/

/tʰän³⁵ tʰän³⁵ ku̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku̯än⁵¹/


挑燈夜戰

ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄥ ㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄢˋ

тяодэнъечжань

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤŋ⁵⁵ jɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tɐŋ⁵⁵ jɛː²² t͡siːn³³/

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤŋ⁵⁵ jɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tɐŋ⁵⁵ jɛː²² t͡siːn³³/

burn the midnight oil
burn the midnight oil

to work late into the night; to burn the midnight oil


一鼓作氣

ㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kuː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ hei̯³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kuː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ hei̯³³/

From Zuo Zhuan, regrading Cao Gui's (曹劌) tactics in the Battle of Changshao (《左傳·莊公十年》)

The duke took him with him in his chariot. The battle was fought in Changshao. The duke was about to order the drums to beat an advance, when Gui said, "Not yet;" and after the men of Qi had advanced three times with their drums beating, he said, "Now is the time." The army of Qi received a severe defeat; … When the victoiy had been secured, the duke asked Gui the reasons of what he had done. "In fighting," was the reply, "all depends on the courageous spirit. When the drums first beat, that excites the spirit. A second advance occasions a diminution of the spirit; and with a third, it is exhausted. With our spirit at the highest pitch we fell on them with their spirit exhausted; and so we conquered them. …

Commentary of Zuo, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Gōng yǔ zhī chéng. Zhàn yú Chángsháo. Gōng jiāng gǔ zhī. Guì yuē: ‘Wèikě.’ Qí rén sān gǔ, Guì yuē: ‘Kě yǐ.’ Qí shī bàijì....... Jì kè, Gōng wèn qí gù. Duì yuē: ‘Fú zhàn, yǒngqì yě, yīgǔ zuò qì, zài ér shuāi, sān ér jié. Bǐ jié wǒ yíng, gù kè zhī.......

公與之乘。戰於長勺。公將鼓之。劌曰：『未可。』齊人三鼓，劌曰：『可矣。』齊師敗績。……既克，公問其故。對曰：『夫戰，勇氣也，一鼓作氣，再而衰，三而竭。彼竭我盈，故克之。……

公与之乘。战于长勺。公将鼓之。刿曰：『未可。』齐人三鼓，刿曰：『可矣。』齐师败绩。……既克，公问其故。对曰：『夫战，勇气也，一鼓作气，再而衰，三而竭。彼竭我盈，故克之。……

(literary) to accomplish in one vigorous effort


視為畏途

ㄕˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨˊ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ tʰu³⁵/

/siː²² wɐi̯²¹ wɐi̯³³ tʰou̯²¹/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ tʰu³⁵/

/siː²² wɐi̯²¹ wɐi̯³³ tʰou̯²¹/

to view as a dangerous road; to regard as a perilous undertaking


肉食者鄙

ㄖㄡˋ ㄕˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄧˇ

/ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jʊk̚² sɪk̚² t͡sɛː³⁵ pʰei̯³⁵/

/ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jʊk̚² sɪk̚² t͡sɛː³⁵ pʰei̯³⁵/

Meat-eaters are fools, they cannot plan ahead.

肉食者鄙，未能遠謀。

肉食者鄙，未能远谋。


深孚眾望

ㄕㄣ ㄈㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄤˋ

шэньфучжунван

/ʂən⁵⁵ fu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ fuː⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³ mɔːŋ²²/

/ʂən⁵⁵ fu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ fuː⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³ mɔːŋ²²/

to enjoy great popularity; to enjoy high prestige


取信於民

ㄑㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄩˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ

цюйсиньюйминь

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵¹ y³⁵ min³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ sɵn³³ jyː⁵⁵ mɐn²¹/

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵¹ y³⁵ min³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ sɵn³³ jyː⁵⁵ mɐn²¹/

to attain the people's trust; to win the confidence of the people


後發制人

ㄏㄡˋ ㄈㄚ ㄓˋ ㄖㄣˊ

хоуфачжижэнь

/xoʊ̯⁵¹ fä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/hɐu̯²² faːt̚³ t͡sɐi̯³³ jɐn²¹/

/xoʊ̯⁵¹ fä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/hɐu̯²² faːt̚³ t͡sɐi̯³³ jɐn²¹/

In each case the contending sides were unequal, and the weaker side, yielding some ground at first, gained mastery by striking only after the enemy had struck and so defeated the stronger side.

Dōu shì shuāngfāng qiángruò bùtóng, ruòzhě xiān ràng yībù, hòufāzhìrén, yīn'ér zhànshèng de.

都是雙方強弱不同，弱者先讓一步，後發制人，因而戰勝的。

都是双方强弱不同，弱者先让一步，后发制人，因而战胜的。

to gain mastery by striking only after the enemy had struck


c'est comme si c'était fait

c’est comme si c’ était fait (canonical)


多難興邦

ㄉㄨㄛ ㄋㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄅㄤ

донаньсинбан

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ nän⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pɑŋ⁵⁵/

/tɔː⁵⁵ naːn²² hɪŋ⁵⁵ pɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ nän⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pɑŋ⁵⁵/

/tɔː⁵⁵ naːn²² hɪŋ⁵⁵ pɔːŋ⁵⁵/

the numerous disasters may bring the people of country together to revive the country


頭角崢嶸

ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄥ ㄖㄨㄥˊ

тоуцзяочжэнжун

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³ t͡saːŋ⁵⁵ wɪŋ²¹/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³ t͡saːŋ⁵⁵ wɪŋ²¹/

full of talent; brilliant and outstanding


彼竭我盈

ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊ

/pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ iŋ³⁵/

/pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ iŋ³⁵/

When the enemy's courage ran out, ours was still high and so we won.

彼竭我盈，故克之。

the enemy's courage is running out and one's own is high


唔湯唔水

/m̩²¹ tʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ m̩²¹ sɵy̯³⁵/

/m̩²¹ tʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ m̩²¹ sɵy̯³⁵/

neither fish nor fowl
neither fish nor fowl


轍亂旗靡

wheeltracks crisscrossed and banners drooping

ㄓㄜˊ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄧˇ

ㄔㄜˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄧˇ

чжэлуаньцими

/ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ lu̯än⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯än⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ lu̯än⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(of the enemy) to be defeated and dispersed


以身殉職

ㄧˇ ㄕㄣ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄓˊ

ишэньсюньчжи

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ɕyn⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ɕyn⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/


乘勝直追

ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄓˊ ㄓㄨㄟ

чэншэнчжичжуй

čɛnšɛnčžičžuj

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


敷衍了事

ㄈㄨ ㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄕˋ

/fu⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/fuː⁵⁵ hiːn³⁵ liːu̯¹³ siː²²/

/fu⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/fuː⁵⁵ hiːn³⁵ liːu̯¹³ siː²²/

go through the motions
go through the motions

to work halfheartedly; to gloss things over; to go through the motions


淡泊名利

ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ

/tän⁵¹ pu̯ɔ³⁵ miŋ³⁵ li⁵¹/

/taːm²² pɔːk̚² mɪŋ²¹ lei̯²²/

/tän⁵¹ pu̯ɔ³⁵ miŋ³⁵ li⁵¹/

/taːm²² pɔːk̚² mɪŋ²¹ lei̯²²/


襟懷坦白

ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄊㄢˇ ㄅㄞˊ

цзиньхуайтаньбай

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ xu̯aɪ̯³⁵ tʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯³⁵/

/kʰɐm⁵⁵ waːi̯²¹ tʰaːn³⁵ paːk̚²/

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ xu̯aɪ̯³⁵ tʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯³⁵/

/kʰɐm⁵⁵ waːi̯²¹ tʰaːn³⁵ paːk̚²/

A Communist should have largeness of mind and should be staunch and active, looking upon the interests of the revolution as their very life and subordinating their personal interests to those of the revolution.

1937, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《反對自由主義》 (Combat Liberalism), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Yīge Gòngchǎndǎngyuán, yīnggāi shì jīnhuáitǎnbái, zhōngshí, jījí, yǐ gémìng lìyì wéi dìyī shēngmìng, yǐ gèrén lìyì fúcóng gémìng lìyì.

一個共產黨員，應該是襟懷坦白，忠實，積極，以革命利益為第一生命，以個人利益服從革命利益。

一个共产党员，应该是襟怀坦白，忠实，积极，以革命利益为第一生命，以个人利益服从革命利益。

to have largeness of mind; to be magnanimous and unselfish


滿腔熱忱

ㄇㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄖㄜˋ ㄔㄣˊ

маньцянжэчэнь

/män²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʐɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/

/muːn¹³ hɔːŋ⁵⁵ jiːt̚² sɐm²¹/

/män²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʐɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/

/muːn¹³ hɔːŋ⁵⁵ jiːt̚² sɐm²¹/

to be full of enthusiasm; to be filled with ardor and sincerity


事不關己

ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧˇ

шибугуаньцзи

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siː²² pɐt̚⁵ kʷaːn⁵⁵ kei̯³⁵/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siː²² pɐt̚⁵ kʷaːn⁵⁵ kei̯³⁵/


行若無事

ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄨˊ ㄕˋ

/ɕiŋ³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ u³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/ɕiŋ³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ u³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

To hear incorrect views without rebutting them and even to hear counter-revolutionary remarks without reporting them, but instead to take them calmly as if nothing had happened.

Tīng le bù zhèngquè de yìlùn yě bù zhēngbiàn, shènzhì tīng le fǎngémìng fènzǐ de huà yě bù bàogào, tàiránchǔzhī, xíngruòwúshì.

聽了不正確的議論也不爭辯，甚至聽了反革命分子的話也不報告，泰然處之，行若無事。

听了不正确的议论也不争辩，甚至听了反革命分子的话也不报告，泰然处之，行若无事。

as if nothing had happened
as if nothing had happened


但求無過

ㄉㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ

/tän⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹/

/taːn²² kʰɐu̯²¹ mou̯²¹ kʷɔː³³/

/tän⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹/

/taːn²² kʰɐu̯²¹ mou̯²¹ kʷɔː³³/

to hope only to make no mistakes; to seek only to avoid blame


見異思遷

ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ ㄙ ㄑㄧㄢ

цзяньисыцянь

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/kiːn³³ jiː²² siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵/

/kiaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ i³⁵⁻¹¹ sɯ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰiaŋ³³/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/kiːn³³ jiː²² siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵/

/kiaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ i³⁵⁻¹¹ sɯ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰiaŋ³³/

to change one's mind the moment one sees something new


泰然處之

ㄊㄞˋ ㄖㄢˊ ㄔㄨˇ ㄓ

тайжаньчучжи

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ʐän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/tʰaːi̯³³ jiːn²¹ t͡sʰyː³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ʐän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/tʰaːi̯³³ jiːn²¹ t͡sʰyː³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

聽了不正確的議論也不爭辯，甚至聽了反革命分子的話也不報告，泰然處之，行若無事。

听了不正确的议论也不争辩，甚至听了反革命分子的话也不报告，泰然处之，行若无事。

to take things calmly; to handle the situation calmly


漠然置之

ㄇㄛˋ ㄖㄢˊ ㄓˋ ㄓ

можаньчжичжи

možanʹčžičži

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mɔːk̚² jiːn²¹ t͡siː³³ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mɔːk̚² jiːn²¹ t͡siː³³ t͡siː⁵⁵/

To be among the masses and fail to conduct propaganda and agitation or speak at meetings or conduct investigations and inquiries among them, and instead to be indifferent to them and show no concern for their well-being.

Jiàn qúnzhòng bù xuānchuán, bù gǔdòng, bù yǎnshuō, bù diàochá, bù xúnwèn, bù guānxīn qí tòngyǎng, mòránzhìzhī.

見群眾不宣傳，不鼓動，不演說，不調查，不詢問，不關心其痛癢，漠然置之。

见群众不宣传，不鼓动，不演说，不调查，不询问，不关心其痛痒，漠然置之。

to show indifference to; to turn a blind eye


遲疑未決

ㄔˊ ㄧˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ i³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː²¹ jiː²¹ mei̯²² kʰyːt̚³/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ i³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː²¹ jiː²¹ mei̯²² kʰyːt̚³/


不加思索

ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄙ ㄙㄨㄛˇ

/pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚⁵ kaː⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵ sɔːk̚³/

/pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚⁵ kaː⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵ sɔːk̚³/

There are so-called friends, self-styled friends of the Chinese people, whom even some Chinese unthinkingly accept as friends.

Mao Zedong, Stalin, Friend of the Chinese People

Yī lèi suǒwèi péngyou, tāmen zìchēng shì Zhōngguó rénmín de péngyou; zhōngguórén zhōngjiān yǒuxiē rén yě bùjiāsīsuǒ de chēng tāmen zuò péngyou.

一類所謂朋友，他們自稱是中國人民的朋友；中國人中間有些人也不加思索地稱他們做朋友。

一类所谓朋友，他们自称是中国人民的朋友；中国人中间有些人也不加思索地称他们做朋友。

不假思索 不假思索#Chinese

Synonym of 不假思索 (bùjiǎsīsuǒ, “without hesitation; without thought”)


遲疑不決

ㄔˊ ㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ i³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː²¹ jiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kʰyːt̚³/

/ti²⁴⁻²² ɡi²⁴⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁴ kuat̚³²/

/ti²⁴⁻²² ɡi²⁴⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ kuat̚⁵/

/ti¹³⁻²² ɡi¹³⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁵ kuat̚³²/

/ti²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡi²⁴⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ kuat̚³²/

/ti²³⁻³³ ɡi²³⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ kuat̚³²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ i³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː²¹ jiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ kʰyːt̚³/

/ti²⁴⁻²² ɡi²⁴⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁴ kuat̚³²/

/ti²⁴⁻²² ɡi²⁴⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ kuat̚⁵/

/ti¹³⁻²² ɡi¹³⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁵ kuat̚³²/

/ti²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡi²⁴⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ kuat̚³²/

/ti²³⁻³³ ɡi²³⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ kuat̚³²/


自由放任

ㄗˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄈㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ fɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐən⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² jɐu̯²¹ fɔːŋ³³ jɐm²²/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ fɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐən⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² jɐu̯²¹ fɔːŋ³³ jɐm²²/

To show no regard at all for the principles of collective life but to follow one's own inclination.

Xīnmù zhōng méiyǒu jítǐ shēnghuó de yuánzé, zhǐyǒu zìyóufàngrèn.

心目中沒有集體生活的原則，只有自由放任。

心目中没有集体生活的原则，只有自由放任。


素未謀面

ㄙㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄡˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ

сувэймоумянь

/su⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹ moʊ̯³⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sou̯³³ mei̯²² mɐu̯²¹ miːn²²/

/su²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bue¹¹ mou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ miŋ¹¹/

/su⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹ moʊ̯³⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sou̯³³ mei̯²² mɐu̯²¹ miːn²²/

/su²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bue¹¹ mou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ miŋ¹¹/


事不關己，高高掛起

ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧˇ

ㄍㄠ ㄍㄠ ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄑㄧˇ

si⁶ bat¹ gwaan¹ gei², gou¹ gou¹ gwaa³ hei²

шибугуаньцзи

гаогао гуаци

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

si⁶ bat⁷ gwaan¹ gei², gou¹ gou¹ gwaa³ hei²

xi⁶ bed¹ guan¹ géi², gou¹ gou¹ gua³ héi²

/siː²² pɐt̚⁵ kʷaːn⁵⁵ kei̯³⁵ kou̯⁵⁵ kou̯⁵⁵ kʷaː³³ hei̯³⁵/

to let things drift if they do not affect one personally


事不關己，己不勞心

ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧˇ

ㄐㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

si⁶ bat¹ gwaan¹ gei², gei² bat¹ lou⁴ sam¹

шибугуаньцзи

цзибулаосинь

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ lɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

si⁶ bat⁷ gwaan¹ gei², gei² bat⁷ lou⁴ sam¹

xi⁶ bed¹ guan¹ géi², géi² bed¹ lou⁴ sem¹

/siː²² pɐt̚⁵ kʷaːn⁵⁵ kei̯³⁵ kei̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ lou̯²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/

if the matter does not concern oneself, one should not worry about it; never mind others' business


冷冷清清

ㄌㄥˇ ㄌㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄑㄧㄥ

лэнлэнцинцин

/lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/laːŋ¹³ laːŋ¹³ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵/

/lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/laːŋ¹³ laːŋ¹³ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵/

AABB-type reduplication of 冷清 (lěngqīng).

zh-AABB

cold and cheerless; desolate; lonely; deserted


面黃肌瘦

ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧ ㄕㄡˋ

мяньхуанцзишоу

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/miːn²² wɔːŋ²¹ kei̯⁵⁵ sɐu̯³³/

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/miːn²² wɔːŋ²¹ kei̯⁵⁵ sɐu̯³³/

to have a sallow complexion and emaciated body; to look sick or malnourished


拈輕怕重

ㄋㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄆㄚˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ

ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄆㄚˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ

няньцинпачжун

/ni̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ pʰä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/ni̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ pʰä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/niːm⁵⁵ hɪŋ⁵⁵ pʰaː³³ t͡sʰʊŋ¹³/

/ni̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ pʰä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/ni̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ pʰä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/niːm⁵⁵ hɪŋ⁵⁵ pʰaː³³ t͡sʰʊŋ¹³/

to pick easy jobs and avoid the hard ones


怡然自得

ㄧˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄉㄜˊ

/i³⁵ ʐän³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/jiː²¹ jiːn²¹ t͡siː²² tɐk̚⁵/

/i³⁵ ʐän³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/jiː²¹ jiːn²¹ t͡siː²² tɐk̚⁵/


自得其樂

ㄗˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄜˋ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ lɤ⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² tɐk̚⁵ kʰei̯²¹ lɔːk̚²/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ lɤ⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² tɐk̚⁵ kʰei̯²¹ lɔːk̚²/


kuin huomista ei olisi

as if there were no tomorrow
as if there were no tomorrow


多災多難

ㄉㄨㄛ ㄗㄞ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄋㄢˋ

доцзайдонань

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ nän⁵¹/

/tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sɔːi̯⁵⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ naːn²²/

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ nän⁵¹/

/tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sɔːi̯⁵⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ naːn²²/

Wǒmen zhège guójiā zhēnshì duōzāiduōnàn.

我們這個國家真是多災多難。

我们这个国家真是多灾多难。


風雨交加

ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄚ

фэнъюйцзяоцзя

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ jyː¹³ kaːu̯⁵⁵ kaː⁵⁵/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ jyː¹³ kaːu̯⁵⁵ kaː⁵⁵/

strong wind blows and heavy rain pours simultaneously; to have a storm


急中生智

ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄥ ㄓˋ

цзичжуншэнчжи

/t͡ɕi³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/kɐp̚⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³³/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/kɐp̚⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³³/

to suddenly come up with a solution in an emergency


日暮途窮

ㄖˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ

/ʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹ tʰu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚² mou̯²² tʰou̯²¹ kʰʊŋ²¹/

/ʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹ tʰu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚² mou̯²² tʰou̯²¹ kʰʊŋ²¹/

to be in a very desperate situation and close to perishing


行若狗彘

one's behavior is like that of dogs and pigs

ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄡˇ ㄓˋ

/ɕiŋ³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/hɐŋ²¹ jœːk̚² kɐu̯³⁵ t͡siː²²/

/ɕiŋ³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/hɐŋ²¹ jœːk̚² kɐu̯³⁵ t͡siː²²/


豬狗不如

ㄓㄨ ㄍㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵/

/t͡syː⁵⁵ kɐu̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵/

/t͡syː⁵⁵ kɐu̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹/


不插電

/pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaːp̚³ tiːn²²/

/pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaːp̚³ tiːn²²/

(music) unplugged (using acoustic instruments)


狗彘不若

ㄍㄡˇ ㄓˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ

/koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/kɐu̯³⁵ t͡siː²² pɐt̚⁵ jœːk̚²/

/koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/kɐu̯³⁵ t͡siː²² pɐt̚⁵ jœːk̚²/

(derogatory, literary) base; contemptible; vile


愁眉鎖眼

ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄢˇ

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ meɪ̯³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɐu̯²¹ mei̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

/sɐu̯²¹ mei̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

There is a general feeling that a way out of the impasse has been found, and people no longer knit their brows in despair.

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

Dàjiā yǐwéi yǒu le chūlù, chóuméisuǒyǎn de zītài wéi zhī yī sǎo.

大家以為有了出路，愁眉鎖眼的姿態為之一掃。

大家以为有了出路，愁眉锁眼的姿态为之一扫。

to knit one's brows in despair; to look worried


入心入肺

ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˋ ㄈㄟˋ

/ʐu⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹⁻⁵³ feɪ̯⁵¹/

/jɐp̚² sɐm⁵⁵ jɐp̚² fɐi̯³³/

/ʐu⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹⁻⁵³ feɪ̯⁵¹/

/jɐp̚² sɐm⁵⁵ jɐp̚² fɐi̯³³/


引玉之磚

ㄧㄣˇ ㄩˋ ㄓ ㄓㄨㄢ

иньюйчжичжуань

/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ y⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵/

/jɐn¹³ jʊk̚² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡syːn⁵⁵/

/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ y⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵/

/jɐn¹³ jʊk̚² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡syːn⁵⁵/

Our observations may contain a grain of truth for the nation's advanced cultural workers and may serve as a modest spur to induce them to come forward with valuable contributions of their own.

Duìyú quánguó xiānjìn de wénhuà gōngzuòzhě, wǒmen de dōngxi, zhǐ dàngzuò yǐnyùzhīzhuān, qiānlǜ zhī yīdé.

對於全國先進的文化工作者，我們的東西，只當作引玉之磚，千慮之一得。

对于全国先进的文化工作者，我们的东西，只当作引玉之砖，千虑之一得。

(self-deprecatory) one's own relatively worthless words, opinions, or services, offered in order to attract others' more valuable contributions


三魂七魄

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (三魂七魄):
* → Korean: 삼혼칠백(三魂七魄) (samhonchilbaek)

→ Vietnamese: ba hồn bảy vía (calque)

ㄙㄢ ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄑㄧ ㄆㄛˋ

саньхуньципо

/sän⁵⁵ xu̯ən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/saːm⁵⁵ wɐn²¹ t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ pʰaːk̚³/

/sam⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²⁴ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ pʰiɪk̚³²/

/sam⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²³ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ pʰiɪk̚³²/

/sän⁵⁵ xu̯ən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/saːm⁵⁵ wɐn²¹ t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ pʰaːk̚³/

/sam⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²⁴ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ pʰiɪk̚³²/

/sam⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²³ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ pʰiɪk̚³²/


大展身手

ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ

дачжаньшэньшоу

dačžanʹšɛnʹšou

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² t͡siːn³⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² t͡siːn³⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/


千慮一失

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ly⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ lɵy̯²² jɐt̚⁵ sɐt̚⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ly⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ lɵy̯²² jɐt̚⁵ sɐt̚⁵/

even a wise person sometimes makes a mistake; no one is always free from errors


開臺鑼鼓

ㄎㄞ ㄊㄞˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄍㄨˇ

/kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɔːi̯⁵⁵ tʰɔːi̯²¹ lɔː²¹ kuː³⁵/

/kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɔːi̯⁵⁵ tʰɔːi̯²¹ lɔː²¹ kuː³⁵/

Fortunately, there are many comrades in Yenan who have written at length in this field, so that my rough and ready words may serve the same purpose as the beating of the gongs before a theatrical performance.

Hǎozài Yán'ān xǔduō tóngzhì yǐ yǒu xiángjìn de wénzhāng, wǒ de cūzhīdàyè de dōngxi, jiù dàngzuò yīfān kāitáiluógǔ hǎo le.

好在延安許多同志已有詳盡的文章，我的粗枝大葉的東西，就當作一番開臺鑼鼓好了。

好在延安许多同志已有详尽的文章，我的粗枝大叶的东西，就当作一番开台锣鼓好了。

beating the gongs and drums before a theatrical performance; curtain-raiser


千慮一得

ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄩˋ ㄧ ㄉㄜˊ

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ly⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ lɵy̯²² jɐt̚⁵ tɐk̚⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ly⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ lɵy̯²² jɐt̚⁵ tɐk̚⁵/

對於全國先進的文化工作者，我們的東西，只當作引玉之磚，千慮之一得。

对于全国先进的文化工作者，我们的东西，只当作引玉之砖，千虑之一得。

(humble, used to introduce one's opinion) even a fool may sometimes have a good idea


向隅獨泣

ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄩˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄑㄧˋ

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

向隅而泣 向隅而泣#Chinese

Synonym of 向隅而泣 (xiàngyú'érqì, “to weep alone in a corner”)


好為人師

ㄏㄠˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕ

хаовэйжэньши

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/hou̯³³ wɐi̯²¹ jɐn²¹ siː⁵⁵/

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/hou̯³³ wɐi̯²¹ jɐn²¹ siː⁵⁵/

From Mencius; see 人之患在好為人師／人之患在好为人师 (rén zhī huàn zài hàowéirénshī).

zh-l

To "seek truth from facts" is the scientific approach, and presumptuously to claim infallibility and lecture people will never settle anything.

Kēxué de tàidù shì “shíshìqiúshì”, “zìyǐwéishì” hé “hàowéirénshī” nàyàng kuángwàng de tàidù shì jué bùnéng jiějué wèntí de.

科學的態度是「實事求是」，「自以為是」和「好為人師」那樣狂妄的態度是決不能解決問題的。

科学的态度是「实事求是」，「自以为是」和「好为人师」那样狂妄的态度是决不能解决问题的。

to be fond of teaching others; to like to be a master to others


大敵當前

ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄉㄤ ㄑㄧㄢˊ

/tä⁵¹ ti³⁵ tɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/taːi̯²² tɪk̚² tɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹/

/tä⁵¹ ti³⁵ tɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/taːi̯²² tɪk̚² tɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹/

When confronted by a formidable enemy, they united with the workers and peasants against the enemy, but when the workers and peasants awakened, they turned round to unite with the enemy against the workers and peasants.

Dàdídāngqián, tāmen yào liánhé gōngnóng fǎnduì dírén; gōngnóng juéwù, tāmen yòu liánhé dírén fǎnduì gōngnóng.

大敵當前，他們要聯合工農反對敵人；工農覺悟，他們又聯合敵人反對工農。

大敌当前，他们要联合工农反对敌人；工农觉悟，他们又联合敌人反对工农。

to be confronted with a formidable enemy


向隅而泣

ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄩˊ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˋ

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ y³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ y³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

Whoever fails to understand such historical characteristics will not be able to direct the revolution and lead it to victory, but will be cast aside by the people and left to grieve out in the cold.

Shéi bù dǒngde zhège lìshǐ tèdiǎn, shéi jiù bùnéng zhǐdǎo zhège gémìng hé jìnxíng zhège gémìng dào shènglì, shéi jiù huì bèi rénmín pāoqì, biànwéi xiàngyú'érqì de kěliánchóng.

誰不懂得這個歷史特點，誰就不能指導這個革命和進行這個革命到勝利，誰就會被人民拋棄，變為向隅而泣的可憐蟲。

谁不懂得这个历史特点，谁就不能指导这个革命和进行这个革命到胜利，谁就会被人民抛弃，变为向隅而泣的可怜虫。

left out in the cold
leave someone out in the cold

to weep alone in a corner; to be left out in the cold


風急雨驟

ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ㄩˇ ㄓㄡˋ

ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ㄩˇ ㄗㄡˋ

фэнцзиюйчжоу

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

фэнцзиюйцзоу

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡soʊ̯⁵¹/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ kɐp̚⁵ jyː¹³ t͡saːu̯²²/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡soʊ̯⁵¹/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ kɐp̚⁵ jyː¹³ t͡saːu̯²²/

to have a furious storm, with gusty winds and heavy rain


tutkan alla

(figuratively, Anglicism) under the radar


多種多樣

ㄉㄨㄛ ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄧㄤˋ

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ jɑŋ⁵¹/

/tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ jœːŋ²²/

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ jɑŋ⁵¹/

/tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ jœːŋ²²/

Thus the numerous types of state system in the world can be reduced to three basic kinds according to the class character of their political power.

Yīncǐ, quánshìjiè duōzhǒngduōyàng de guójiā tǐzhì zhōng, àn qí zhèngquán de jiējí xìngzhì lái huàfēn, jīběn de bùwàihū zhè sān zhǒng.

因此，全世界多種多樣的國家體制中，按其政權的階級性質來劃分，基本地不外乎這三種。

因此，全世界多种多样的国家体制中，按其政权的阶级性质来划分，基本地不外乎这三种。


耕者有其田

ㄍㄥ ㄓㄜˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ

гэнчжэюцитянь

/kɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/kaːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵ jɐu̯¹³ kʰei̯²¹ tʰiːn²¹/

/kaːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵ jɐu̯¹³ kʰei̯²¹ tʰiːn²¹/

The republic will take certain necessary steps to confiscate the land of the landlords and distribute it to those peasants having little or no land, carry out Dr. Sun Yat-sen's slogan of "land to the tiller".

Zhège gònghéguó jiāng cǎiqǔ mǒuzhǒng bìyào de fāngfǎ, mòshōu dìzhǔ de tǔdì, fēnpèi gěi wú dì hé shǎo dì de nóngmín, shíxíng Zhōngshān xiānshēng “gēngzhěyǒuqítián” de kǒuhào.

這個共和國將採取某種必要的方法，沒收地主的土地，分配給無地和少地的農民，實行中山先生「耕者有其田」的口號。

这个共和国将采取某种必要的方法，没收地主的土地，分配给无地和少地的农民，实行中山先生「耕者有其田」的口号。

land to the tiller (policy of distributing land to peasants who have little or no land)

(Taiwan) the Farmland Reform Act of 1953


終天之恨

ㄓㄨㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓ ㄏㄣˋ

чжунтяньчжихэнь

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xən⁵¹/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ hɐn²²/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xən⁵¹/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ hɐn²²/

Earlier revolutions failed in China because imperialism strangled them, and innumerable revolutionary martyrs died with eternal regret.

Lìlái Zhōngguó gémìng de shībài, dōu shì bèi dìguózhǔyì jiǎoshā de, wúshù gémìng de xiānliè, wèicǐ ér bào zhōngtiānzhīhèn.

歷來中國革命的失敗，都是被帝國主義絞殺的，無數革命的先烈，為此而抱終天之恨。

历来中国革命的失败，都是被帝国主义绞杀的，无数革命的先烈，为此而抱终天之恨。


躍躍欲試

ㄩㄝˋ ㄩㄝˋ ㄩˋ ㄕˋ

/ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ y⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jœːk̚² jœːk̚² jʊk̚² siː³³/

/ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ y⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jœːk̚² jœːk̚² jʊk̚² siː³³/

At the prospect of profits, some conscienceless capitalists forget all moral principles and itch to have a go.

Zhèyàngyīlái, yīxiē sàngjìntiānliáng de zīběnjiā, jiù jiànlìwàngyì, yuèyuèyùshì.

這樣一來，一些喪盡天良的資本家，就見利忘義，躍躍欲試。

这样一来，一些丧尽天良的资本家，就见利忘义，跃跃欲试。


英雄好漢

ㄧㄥ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ

инсюнхаохань

/iŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xän⁵¹/

/jɪŋ⁵⁵ hʊŋ²¹ hou̯³⁵ hɔːn³³/

/iŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xän⁵¹/

/jɪŋ⁵⁵ hʊŋ²¹ hou̯³⁵ hɔːn³³/

It has proclaimed to the world that the Red Army is an army of heroes, while the imperialists and their running dogs, Chiang Kai-shek and his like, are impotent.

1935, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《論反對日本帝國主義的策略》 (On Tactics Against Japanese Imperialism), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Tā xiàng quánshìjiè xuāngào, Hóngjūn shì yīngxiónghǎohàn, dìguózhǔyìzhě hé tāmen de zǒugǒu Jiǎng Jièshí děngbèi zé shì wánquán wúyòng de.

它向全世界宣告，紅軍是英雄好漢，帝國主義者和他們的走狗蔣介石等輩則是完全無用的。

它向全世界宣告，红军是英雄好汉，帝国主义者和他们的走狗蒋介石等辈则是完全无用的。


自尋死路

ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄙˇ ㄌㄨˋ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ ɕyn³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ lu⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² t͡sʰɐm²¹ sei̯³⁵ lou̯²²/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ ɕyn³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ lu⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² t͡sʰɐm²¹ sei̯³⁵ lou̯²²/

Unless the die-hards among the Chinese bourgeoisie wake up, their future will be far from bright—they will only bring about their own destruction.

Zhōngguó zīchǎnjiējí wángùpài rú bù juéwù, tāmen de shìqíng shì bìngbù měimiào de, tāmen jiāng dédào yīge zìxúnsǐlù de qiántú.

中國資產階級頑固派如不覺悟，他們的事情是並不美妙的，他們將得到一個自尋死路的前途。

中国资产阶级顽固派如不觉悟，他们的事情是并不美妙的，他们将得到一个自寻死路的前途。

to seek one's demise; to bring about one's own destruction


乏善可陳

ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄣˊ

фашанькэчэнь

fašanʹkɛčɛnʹ

/fä³⁵ ʂän⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/

/fɐt̚² siːn²² hɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɐn²¹/

/hat̚⁴⁻³² siɛn²²⁻²¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tin²⁴/

/hat̚²⁴⁻² siɛn⁴¹⁻²² kʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tin²⁴/

/hat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siɛn²²⁻²¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tin¹³/

/hat̚⁴⁻³² siɛn³³⁻¹¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tin²⁴/

/hat̚⁴⁻³² siɛn³³⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tin²³/

/fä³⁵ ʂän⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/

/fɐt̚² siːn²² hɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɐn²¹/

/hat̚⁴⁻³² siɛn²²⁻²¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tin²⁴/

/hat̚²⁴⁻² siɛn⁴¹⁻²² kʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tin²⁴/

/hat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siɛn²²⁻²¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tin¹³/

/hat̚⁴⁻³² siɛn³³⁻¹¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tin²⁴/

/hat̚⁴⁻³² siɛn³³⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tin²³/


做賊心虛

ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄩ

цзоцзэйсиньсюй

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡seɪ̯³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵/

/t͡sou̯²² t͡sʰaːk̚² sɐm⁵⁵ hɵy̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡seɪ̯³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵/

/t͡sou̯²² t͡sʰaːk̚² sɐm⁵⁵ hɵy̯⁵⁵/

But, with the cowardice of thieves, they fear that the Communists will block their exit and, what is more, that the common people will brand them as traitors.

Dànshì tāmen zuòzéixīnxū, pà Gòngchǎndǎng zǔdǎng tāmen de qùlù, gèng pà lǎobǎixìng mà hànjiān.

但是他們做賊心虛，怕共產黨阻擋他們的去路，更怕老百姓罵漢奸。

但是他们做贼心虚，怕共产党阻挡他们的去路，更怕老百姓骂汉奸。


煞有介事

ㄕㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋ

/ʂä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/saːt̚³ jɐu̯¹³ kaːi̯³³ siː²²/

/ʂä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/saːt̚³ jɐu̯¹³ kaːi̯³³ siː²²/


牽強附會

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (牽強附會):
* → Japanese: 牽(けん)強(きょう)付(ふ)会(かい) (kenkyōfukai)
* → Korean: 견강부회(牽强附會) (gyeon'gangbuhoe)

ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ

цяньцянфухуэй

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/hiːn⁵⁵ kʰœːŋ¹³ fuː²² wuːi̯²²/

/hiːn⁵⁵ kʰœːŋ¹³ fuː²² wuːi̯²²/

1904, Zeng Pu, Chapter 11 of 孽海花 [A Flower in a Sinful Sea]

Hòu rú qiānqiángfùhuì, fèijìnxīnsī, bùzhī dōu shì gǔ jīn xué bù fēnmíng de yuángù.

後儒牽強附會，費盡心思，不知都是古今學不分明的緣故。

后儒牵强附会，费尽心思，不知都是古今学不分明的缘故。

to make a far-fetched analogy; to connect unrelated things together


洋洋得意

ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˋ

/jɑŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ tɤ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jœːŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹ tɐk̚⁵ jiː³³/

/iɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ iɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ i¹¹/

/iɔŋ²³⁻³³ iɔŋ²³⁻³³ tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ i²¹/

/jɑŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ tɤ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jœːŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹ tɐk̚⁵ jiː³³/

/iɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ iɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ i¹¹/

/iɔŋ²³⁻³³ iɔŋ²³⁻³³ tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ i²¹/

I wish the die-hard gentlemen would spare a moment from the work of "restricting communism", "corroding communism" and "combating communism", in which they are so gleefully engaged, to glance through this manifesto.

Wǒ yuàn wángùpài xiānshengmen, yú qí “xiàngòng”, “rónggòng”, “fǎngòng” děng gōngzuò yángyángdéyì zhī yú, yě qù fānyuè yīxià zhège xuānyán.

我願頑固派先生們，於其「限共」、「溶共」、「反共」等工作洋洋得意之餘，也去翻閱一下這個宣言。

我愿顽固派先生们，于其「限共」、「溶共」、「反共」等工作洋洋得意之余，也去翻阅一下这个宣言。

得意洋洋 得意洋洋#Chinese

Synonym of 得意洋洋 (déyìyángyáng, “smug; puffed up”)


羊腸小徑

ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ

янчансяоцзин

/jɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/jœːŋ²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ siːu̯³⁵ kɪŋ³³/

/jɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/jœːŋ²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ siːu̯³⁵ kɪŋ³³/


荒謬絕倫

ㄏㄨㄤ ㄇㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄨㄣˊ

хуанмюцзюэлунь

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ mi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ lu̯ən³⁵/

/fɔːŋ⁵⁵ mɐu̯²² t͡syːt̚² lɵn²¹/

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ mi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ lu̯ən³⁵/

/fɔːŋ⁵⁵ mɐu̯²² t͡syːt̚² lɵn²¹/

Is it not, therefore, in the highest degree absurd to clamour for communism to be "folded up" on the ground that the Communist Party's minimum programme is in basic agreement with the political tenets of the Three People's Principles?

Yīnwèi Gòngchǎndǎng de zuìdī gānglǐng hé sānmínzhǔyì de zhèngzhì yuánzé jīběnshàng xiāngtóng, jiù kuángjiào “shōuqǐ” gòngchǎnzhǔyì, qǐfēi huāngmiùjuélún zhī zhì?

因為共產黨的最低綱領和三民主義的政治原則基本上相同，就狂叫「收起」共產主義，豈非荒謬絕倫之至？

因为共产党的最低纲领和三民主义的政治原则基本上相同，就狂叫「收起」共产主义，岂非荒谬绝伦之至？

absolutely ridiculous; preposterous; absurd in the highest degree


人命危淺

ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄢˇ

ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄢˇ

жэньминвэйцянь

/ʐən³⁵ miŋ⁵¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʐən³⁵ miŋ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʐən³⁵ miŋ⁵¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʐən³⁵ miŋ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

to be critically ill; to be close to death