і так далі

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і так да́лі • (i tak dáli)

і так да́лі (canonical)
i tak dáli (romanization)


і тому подібне

і тому́ поді́бне

і тому́ поді́бне • (i tomú podíbne)

і тому́ поді́бне (canonical)
i tomú podíbne (romanization)


浪得虛名

ㄌㄤˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄒㄩ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

/lɑŋ⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/lɔːŋ²² tɐk̚⁵ hɵy̯⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

/lɑŋ⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/lɔːŋ²² tɐk̚⁵ hɵy̯⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

to not live up to one's illustrious reputation


名不虛傳

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (名不虛傳):
* → Korean: 명불허전(名不虛傳) (myeongbulheojeon)
* → Vietnamese: danh bất hư truyền (名不虛傳)

ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩ ㄔㄨㄢˊ

минбусюйчуань

/miŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/

/mɪŋ²¹ pɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/miŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/

/mɪŋ²¹ pɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

to live up to one's illustrious reputation


咋整

/t͡sä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


咋辦

/t͡sä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pän⁵¹/

/t͡sä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pän⁵¹/


兩次三番

ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄘˋ ㄙㄢ ㄈㄢ

лянцысаньфань

/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹ sän⁵⁵ fän⁵⁵/

/lœːŋ¹³ t͡sʰiː³³ saːm⁵⁵ faːn⁵⁵/

/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹ sän⁵⁵ fän⁵⁵/

/lœːŋ¹³ t͡sʰiː³³ saːm⁵⁵ faːn⁵⁵/


三番兩次

ㄙㄢ ㄈㄢ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄘˋ

ㄙㄢ ㄈㄢ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄘˋ

саньфаньлянцы

/sän⁵⁵ fän⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹/

/saːm⁵⁵ faːn⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ t͡sʰiː³³/

/san⁴² fan⁴² liɔŋ²¹³⁻²⁴ t͡sʰz̩²¹³/

/sam²⁴⁻¹¹ fan²⁴ li̯oŋ³¹ t͡sʰɨ⁵⁵/

/sæ̃¹¹ fæ̃¹¹ liɒ̃⁵³ t͡sʰz̩⁴⁵/

/saŋ⁵⁵ huaŋ⁵⁵⁽⁻²¹⁾ ⁽ˡ⁻⁾nˡaŋ²⁴²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰøy²¹³/

/san³³ ɸan³³ li̯æn⁴¹ t͡sʰz̩⁴⁵/

/sän⁵⁵ fän⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹/

/saːm⁵⁵ faːn⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ t͡sʰiː³³/

/san⁴² fan⁴² liɔŋ²¹³⁻²⁴ t͡sʰz̩²¹³/

/sam²⁴⁻¹¹ fan²⁴ li̯oŋ³¹ t͡sʰɨ⁵⁵/

/sæ̃¹¹ fæ̃¹¹ liɒ̃⁵³ t͡sʰz̩⁴⁵/

/san³³ ɸan³³ li̯æn⁴¹ t͡sʰz̩⁴⁵/


四週八下

/sz̩⁴⁴ ʈ͡ʂou²⁴ pa²⁴ xa⁴⁴/

/sz̩⁴⁴ ʈ͡ʂou²⁴ pa²⁴ xa⁴⁴/


打蹩腳老虎

/ta̠⁴¹ pʰi̯e̞⁴¹ t͡ɕi̯o²⁴ lɒu̯⁴¹ ɸu⁴¹/

/ta̠⁴¹ pʰi̯e̞⁴¹ t͡ɕi̯o²⁴ lɒu̯⁴¹ ɸu⁴¹/

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

(Xiang) to kick someone when they are down


打圞場

/ta̠⁴¹ lõ¹³ ʈ͡ʂan¹³/

/ta̠⁴¹ lõ¹³ t͡san¹³/

/ta̠⁴¹ lõ¹³ ʈ͡ʂan¹³/

/ta̠⁴¹ lõ¹³ t͡san¹³/

(Xiang) to mediate a dispute; to smooth things over


八仙過海

ㄅㄚ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄞˇ

/pä⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/paːt̚³ siːn⁵⁵ kʷɔː³³ hɔːi̯³⁵/

/pat̚³²⁻⁴ siɛn⁴⁴ ke²¹⁻⁵³ hai⁵³/

/pat̚³²⁻⁴ siɛn⁴⁴ ke¹¹⁻⁵³ hai⁵³/

/pä⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/paːt̚³ siːn⁵⁵ kʷɔː³³ hɔːi̯³⁵/

/pat̚³²⁻⁴ siɛn⁴⁴ ke²¹⁻⁵³ hai⁵³/

/pat̚³²⁻⁴ siɛn⁴⁴ ke¹¹⁻⁵³ hai⁵³/

八仙過海，各顯神通 八仙過海，各顯神通#Chinese

八仙过海，各显神通 八仙过海，各显神通#Chinese

Short for 八仙過海，各顯神通／八仙过海，各显神通 (bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng, “everybody using their talents or skills to achieve a common goal”).


打圞臺

/ta̠⁴¹ lõ¹³ tai̯¹³/

/ta̠⁴¹ lõ¹³ tai̯¹³/


tio ne gravas

don't mention it, it doesn't matter, never mind, that's all right, that's okay, you're welcome


υπό κατάληψη

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υπό κατάληψη • (ypó katálipsi)

el-phrase

υπό κατάληψη • (ypó katálipsi)

Πολλά σχολεία τελούσαν υπό κατάληψη με αίτημα να μειωθεί ο αριθμός μαθητών μέσα στις τάξεις.
Pollá scholeía teloúsan ypó katálipsi me aítima na meiotheí o arithmós mathitón mésa stis táxeis.


your reputation precedes you

(used when meeting someone for the first time) I have heard much about you.


一損俱損，一榮俱榮

一损俱损，一荣俱荣
一榮俱榮，一損俱損

ㄧ ㄙㄨㄣˇ ㄐㄩˋ ㄙㄨㄣˇ

ㄧ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ

jat¹ syun² keoi¹ syun², jat¹ wing⁴ keoi¹ wing⁴

исуньцзюйсунь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ su̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵¹ su̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʐʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

yāt syún kēui syún, yāt wìhng kēui wìhng

jat⁷ syn² koey¹ syn², jat⁷ wing⁴ koey¹ wing⁴

yed¹ xun² kêu¹ xun², yed¹ wing⁴ kêu¹ wing⁴

/jɐt̚⁵ syːn³⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ syːn³⁵ jɐt̚⁵ wɪŋ²¹ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ wɪŋ²¹/

to be closely connected such that when one suffers damage, everyone suffers damage, and when one prospers, everyone prospers


逼上梁山

ㄅㄧ ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄢ

бишанляншань

/pi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/pɪk̚⁵ sœːŋ¹³ lœːŋ²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

/pi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/pɪk̚⁵ sœːŋ¹³ lœːŋ²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

From the famous Chinese novel Water Margin.

to be forced by circumstances to do something (often something one does not wish to or should not do)


잘 먹겠습니다

I/we will eat; let's eat (a stock phrase used before starting a meal)


一榮俱榮，一損俱損

ㄧ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ

ㄧ ㄙㄨㄣˇ ㄐㄩˋ ㄙㄨㄣˇ

jat¹ wing⁴ keoi¹ wing⁴, jat¹ syun² keoi¹ syun²

исуньцзюйсунь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʐʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ ʐʊŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ su̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵¹ su̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

yāt wìhng kēui wìhng, yāt syún kēui syún

jat⁷ wing⁴ koey¹ wing⁴, jat⁷ syn² koey¹ syn²

yed¹ wing⁴ kêu¹ wing⁴, yed¹ xun² kêu¹ xun²

/jɐt̚⁵ wɪŋ²¹ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ wɪŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ syːn³⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ syːn³⁵/

一損俱損，一榮俱榮 一損俱損，一榮俱榮#Chinese

一损俱损，一荣俱荣 一损俱损，一荣俱荣#Chinese

Synonym of 一損俱損，一榮俱榮／一损俱损，一荣俱荣 (yīsǔnjùsǔn, yīróngjùróng)


kokemusta on

been there, done that
been there, done that


ISTG

Alternative form: istg

OMG, for a second I thought you were Cameron Mason! ISTG you just did an impeccable impression of the way he came across at one point when he was attacking me. (No offence intended to Cameron here, but he did sound that way.)

2003 July 6, J.J. Chambers, “Re: Becker/Chambers -- the plot thickens”, in rec.arts.drwho (Usenet):

“ISTG [I swear to God],” she said, standing naked on one foot, the other bent and crossed above her knee, her fingers tapping methodically in the air a few inches from her toes as she was presumably fixing a crease in her Suit in the RW [Real World].

2017, Bryan Hope, The Rhino's Horn, Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page unknown:

(Internet slang) Initialism of I swear to God.


äitisi oli, kun sinua teki

Oletpa sinä tyhmä! – Äitisi oli tyhmä, kun sinua teki.
You're really stupid! – Your mother was stupid when she was making you.

a maternal insult, used as a comeback for an insult (lit. "your mother was when she was making you")


WTFDYM

(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of what the fuck do you mean?.


wdym

Alternative form: WDYM

(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of what do you mean?.


長い目で見る

長い目で見る (canonical)
nagai me de miru (romanization)

to make judgement based on the long run, rather than on the current state of affairs


見好就收

ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄡ

цзянь хао цзю шоу

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/

/kiːn³³ hou̯³⁵ t͡sɐu̯²² sɐu̯⁵⁵/

/kiːn³³ hou̯³⁵ t͡sɐu̯²² sɐu̯⁵⁵/


what's your pleasure

what's your poison
what's your poison#English

(informal) Synonym of what's your poison


眉目傳情

ㄇㄟˊ ㄇㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ

мэйму чуаньцин

/meɪ̯³⁵ mu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/

/mei̯²¹ mʊk̚² t͡sʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

/meɪ̯³⁵ mu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/

/mei̯²¹ mʊk̚² t͡sʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

to flash amorous glances; to make eyes at somebody


gözün aydın olsun

LL-Q9292 (aze)-Azerbaijani audiorecordings-gözün aydın olsun.wav


полицияны шақырыңыз

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полицияны шақырыңыз

полицияны шақырыңыз • (polisiäny şaqyryñyz)

en-полицияны_шақырыңыз-kk-phrase-BUWuq0sg


сіздің атыңыз кім

сіздің атыңыз кім

сіздің атыңыз кім • (sızdıñ atyñyz kım)

[sɪ̞zˌdɪ̞ŋ ˌɑtəɴəz ˈkɪ̞m]


қош келдің

қош келдің • (qoş keldıñ)


a God's name

Euery man can ſay Bee to a Battledore, and write in prayſe of Vertue, and the ſeuen Liberall Sciences, threſh corne out of the full ſheaues, and fetch water out of the Thames; but out of drie ſtubble to make an after harueſt, and a plentifull croppe without ſowing, and wring iuice out of a flint, thats Pierce a Gods name, and the right tricke of a workman.

1599, [Thomas] Nashe, “To His Readers, Hee Cares Not What They Be”, in Nashes Lenten Stuffe, […], London: […] [Thomas Judson and Valentine Simmes] for N[icholas] L[ing] and C[uthbert] B[urby] […], →OCLC:

I fulfild his requeſt: and comming to him, dauncer quoth hee if thou daunce a Gods name God ſpeede thee: I cannot follow thee a foote farther, but adieu good dauncer, God ſpeed thee if thou daunce a Gods name.

1600, William Kempe, Kemps nine daies vvonder:


芒刺在背

ㄇㄤˊ ㄘˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄅㄟˋ

манцыцзайбэй

/mɑŋ³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ peɪ̯⁵¹/

/mɔːŋ²¹ t͡sʰiː³³ t͡sɔːi̯²² puːi̯³³/

/mɑŋ³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ peɪ̯⁵¹/

/mɔːŋ²¹ t͡sʰiː³³ t͡sɔːi̯²² puːi̯³³/

From the Book of Han [circa 2nd century AD].

Xuāndì shǐ lì, yèjiàn gāo miào, dàjiāngjūn guāng cóng cān chéng, shàng nèi yán dàn zhī, ruò yǒu mángcìzàibèi.

宣帝始立，謁見高廟，大將軍光從驂乘，上内嚴憚之，若有芒刺在背。

宣帝始立，谒见高庙，大将军光从骖乘，上内严惮之，若有芒刺在背。

to be jittery; to be on pins and needles


勞逸結合

ㄌㄠˊ ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄏㄜˊ

/lɑʊ̯³⁵ i⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/lou̯²¹ jɐt̚² kiːt̚³ hɐp̚²/

/lɑʊ̯³⁵ i⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/lou̯²¹ jɐt̚² kiːt̚³ hɐp̚²/

to strike a balance between work and rest; work-life balance


қайырлы таң

қайырлы таң • (qaiyrly tañ)


дәретхана қай жерде

дәретхана қай жерде?

дәретхана қай жерде? • (däretxana qai jerde?)

en-дәретхана_қай_жерде-kk-phrase-wz-aq3eM


好むと好まざるとにかかわらず

ja-pos

このむ と このまざる と に かかわらず

好(この)むと好(この)まざるとにかかわらず • (konomu to konomazaru to ni kakawarazu)

好むと好まざるとにかかわらず (canonical)
konomu to konomazaru to ni kakawarazu (romanization)

Compound of 好む + と + 好まざる + と + に + かかわらず

com

好む + と + 好まざる + と + に + かかわらず


қайырлы күн

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қайырлы күн • (qaiyrly kün)


si fa per dire

LL-Q652 (ita)-LangPao-si fa per dire.wav

non va capito alla lettera, si fa per dire

it is not to be understood to the letter, it is a figure of speech


one should live so long

"I invest here. But when this planet is fully industrialized, I'll get a quarter of their industrial production. Power generators, warp units, computer systems—everything, fur-head, for the rest of my life."
"You should live so long," Offenhouse said quietly, and sipped his drink.

1994, W. R. Thompson, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Debtor's Planet:

I went over and kissed her. "Grandma, when I move out will you come live with me?"
"I should live so long."
That is so my grandma.

2013, Ellen Levine, In Trouble, page 139:

one should be so lucky
one should be so lucky#English

(informal, sarcastic) Synonym of one should be so lucky (“it is highly doubtful”)


能鷹隠爪

ja-pos

能(のう)鷹(よう)隠(いん)爪(そう) • (nōyōinsō)

能鷹隠爪 (canonical)
nōyōinsō (romanization)

Yojijukugo (四字熟語). 能(のう)ある鷹(たか)は爪(つめ)を隠(かく)す (nō aru taka wa tsume o kakusu).

ja-r

のう ある たか は つめ を かくす

wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve


QTS

Qualified Teacher Status
Qualified Teacher Status#English


蠻針瞎灸

carelessly injecting; blindly cauterizing

ㄇㄢˊ ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄡˇ

маньчжэньсяцзю

/män³⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

to do things with disregard for the customs or rules


外強中乾

ㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄢ

вайцянчжунгань

/waɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/

/ŋɔːi̯²² kʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɔːn⁵⁵/

/waɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/

/ŋɔːi̯²² kʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɔːn⁵⁵/

to appear strong on the outside but in reality be weak on the inside


色厲內荏

ㄙㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄋㄟˋ ㄖㄣˇ

/sɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ neɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɪk̚⁵ lɐi̯²² nɔːi̯²² jɐm¹³/

/sɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ neɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɪk̚⁵ lɐi̯²² nɔːi̯²² jɐm¹³/

The Master said, "He who puts on an appearance of stern firmness, while inwardly he is weak, is like one of the small, mean people - yea, is he not like the thief who breaks through, or climbs over, a wall?"

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

Zǐyuē: “Sè lì ér nèi rěn, pì zhū xiǎorén, qí yóu chuān yú zhī dào yě yú?”

子曰：「色厲而內荏，譬諸小人，其猶穿窬之盜也與？」

子曰：「色厉而内荏，譬诸小人，其犹穿窬之盗也与？」

to appear tough on the outside but be weak and timid on the inside


逼良為娼

ㄅㄧ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄤ

/pi⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵⁵/

/pɪk̚⁵ lœːŋ²¹ wɐi̯²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ⁵⁵/

/pi⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵⁵/

/pɪk̚⁵ lœːŋ²¹ wɐi̯²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ⁵⁵/


من جديد

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مِنْ جَدِيدٍ

مِنْ جَدِيدٍ • (min jadīdin)

مِنْ جَدِيدٍ (canonical)
min jadīdin (romanization)


be there and be square

From the phrase be there or be square. Originally in The Simpsons, episode "Mayored to the Mob", aired in 1998.

All nerds welcome. Be there... and be square.

2000, Network World, volume 17, number 40, page 74:

(slang, humorous) Used to encourage someone to go somewhere considered nerdy.


not done

Socially unacceptable, as:
Constituting a faux pas.

See also: accidental gap

(of word formation or usage) Morphologically or grammatically allowable but unidiomatic.


必由之路

ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄓ ㄌㄨˋ

/pi⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu⁵¹/

/piːt̚⁵ jɐu̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ lou̯²²/

/pi⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu⁵¹/

/piːt̚⁵ jɐu̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ lou̯²²/

the path that must be taken; the only way


男女有別

ㄋㄢˊ ㄋㄩˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄧㄝˊ

/nän³⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

/naːm²¹ nɵy̯¹³ jɐu̯¹³ piːt̚²/

/nän³⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

/naːm²¹ nɵy̯¹³ jɐu̯¹³ piːt̚²/

there are differences between men and women; men and women are inherently different


半路殺出個程咬金

ㄅㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄕㄚ ㄔㄨ ˙ㄍㄜ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣ

bun³ lou⁶ saat³ ceot¹ go³ cing⁴ ngaau⁵ gam¹

pan⁴-lu⁴ sha¹ chʻu¹ ko⁵ Chʻêng² Yao³-chin¹

баньлу ша чу гэ Чэн Яоцзинь

/pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹ ʂä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ g̊ə² ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ jɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

bun louh saat chēut go chìhng ngáauh gām

bun³ lou⁶ saat⁸ tsoet⁷ go³ tsing⁴ ngaau⁵ gam¹

bun³ lou⁶ sad³ cêd¹ go³ qing⁴ ngao⁵ gem¹

/puːn³³ lou̯²² saːt̚³ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ kɔː³³ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ ŋaːu̯¹³ kɐm⁵⁵/

thrown a spanner in the works
throw a spanner in the works

someone or something unexpected appears and disrupts the matter; to be thrown a spanner in the works


저리 가라

[t͡ɕʌ̹ɾi ka̠ɾa̠]

"사교육은 저리 가라...공교육만으로 영어 완전 정복"

"It's over for private education... Fully mastering English with only public education"

Sagyoyug-eun jeori gara...gonggyoyung-man-euro yeong'eo wanjeon jeongbok"

(idiomatic) enough with, out with, it's over for (Used to refer to something which has just become obsolete or been done away with due to the introduction of something newer or better)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: See 저리 (jeori, “there”), 가다 (gada, “to go”).


公平合理

ㄍㄨㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧˇ

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵ xɤ³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ hɐp̚² lei̯¹³/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵ xɤ³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ hɐp̚² lei̯¹³/


起五更早

/kʰi³³⁻⁵⁵ ŋu²⁴²⁽⁻²¹⁾ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾aŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ^((t͡s-))ʒa³³/

(Eastern Min) to get up very early; to wake up very early


たからのもちぐされ

having great potential but not utilizing it; waste of potential


爛泥扶唔上壁

/laːn²² nɐi̯²¹ fuː²¹ m̩²¹ sœːŋ¹³ pɛːk̚³/

(Cantonese) to be so incompetent that others' help is of no use; to be useless and incapable and cannot be nurtured; to be hopelessly inept


geen dank

don't mention it, de nada (formulaic reply to an expression of thanks, stating that it is not necessary to offer thanks)


i sinom tid

Literally "in its [own] time". The word sinom is an old dative form of sin, the reflexive possessive pronoun. Compare gå man ur huse.

allt i sinom tid


獨來獨往

ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄨㄤˇ

/tu³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵ tu³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʊk̚² lɔːi̯²¹ tʊk̚² wɔːŋ¹³/

/tu³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵ tu³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʊk̚² lɔːi̯²¹ tʊk̚² wɔːŋ¹³/

to be a loner; to be alone and avoid the company of others


一朝得志，語無倫次

jat⁷ dziu¹ dak⁷ dzi³, jy⁵ mou⁴ loen⁴ tsi³

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡siːu̯⁵⁵ tɐk̚⁵ t͡siː³³ jyː¹³ mou̯²¹ lɵn²¹ t͡sʰiː³³/

(Cantonese) to become proud and talk nonsense once one has achieved one's ambitions or succeeded


步態蹣跚

ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄢˊ ㄕㄢ

бутай паньшань

/pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ pʰän³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/pou̯²² tʰaːi̯³³ pʰuːn²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

/pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ pʰän³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/pou̯²² tʰaːi̯³³ pʰuːn²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

步履蹣跚 步履蹣跚#Chinese

步履蹒跚 步履蹒跚#Chinese


得意忘形

ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

/tɤ³⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tɐk̚⁵ jiː³³ mɔːŋ²¹ jɪŋ²¹/

/tɤ³⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tɐk̚⁵ jiː³³ mɔːŋ²¹ jɪŋ²¹/

to be so excited that one gets carried away


一拍兩散

ㄧ ㄆㄞ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄙㄢˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ pʰaːk̚³ lœːŋ¹³ saːn³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ pʰaːk̚³ lœːŋ¹³ saːn³³/

(originally Cantonese) to part ways; to break up


begging your pardon

I beg your pardon
I beg your pardon#English

(somewhat archaic) Alternative form of I beg your pardon


情投意合

ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄧˋ ㄏㄜˊ

/t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ i⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/

/t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ jiː³³ hɐp̚²/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² tau²⁴⁻²² i²¹⁻⁵³ hap̚⁴/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ i⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/

/t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ jiː³³ hɐp̚²/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² tau²⁴⁻²² i²¹⁻⁵³ hap̚⁴/

to have affection for and be compatible with each other (often of a romantic couple)


張牙舞爪

ㄓㄤ ㄧㄚˊ ㄨˇ ㄓㄠˇ

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ jä³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ ŋaː²¹ mou̯¹³ t͡saːu̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ jä³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ ŋaː²¹ mou̯¹³ t͡saːu̯³⁵/

(of a person, figurative) to act savagely and threateningly


胞與

/pɑʊ̯⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɑʊ̯⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

民胞物與 民胞物與#Chinese

民胞物与 民胞物与#Chinese


羊入虎口

ㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ

/jɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹ xu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jœːŋ²¹ jɐp̚² fuː³⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/

/jɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹ xu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jœːŋ²¹ jɐp̚² fuː³⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/

to enter a dangerous situation where one will certainly suffer


go commit

Person 1: I hate this world, I want to die

Person 2: go commit

(imperative) To commit (do) something, usually negative acts such as hurting oneself or commit suicide


民胞物與

ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄠ ㄨˋ ㄩˇ

/min³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵ u⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɐn²¹ paːu̯⁵⁵ mɐt̚² jyː¹³/

/min³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵ u⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɐn²¹ paːu̯⁵⁵ mɐt̚² jyː¹³/

all people are brothers and sisters and all things are the same kind


légy szíves

légy (“be”, informal imperative) + szíves (“kind”)

léci

its contraction and eye-dialect spellings


və i.a.

Abbreviation of və ilaxır (“and so forth”).


生殺與奪

ㄕㄥ ㄕㄚ ㄩˇ ㄉㄨㄛˊ

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂä⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ³⁵/

/sɐŋ⁵⁵ saːt̚³ jyː¹³ tyːt̚²/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂä⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ³⁵/

/sɐŋ⁵⁵ saːt̚³ jyː¹³ tyːt̚²/

生殺予奪 生殺予奪#Chinese

生杀予夺 生杀予夺#Chinese

Alternative form of 生殺予奪／生杀予夺 (shēngshāyǔduó, “(to hold power over the) life, death, reward and punishment (of others)”)


卓爾不群

ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄦˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩㄣˊ

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰyn³⁵/

/t͡sʰœːk̚³ jiː¹³ pɐt̚⁵ kʷʰɐn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰyn³⁵/

/t͡sʰœːk̚³ jiː¹³ pɐt̚⁵ kʷʰɐn²¹/

to excel the common; outstanding; preeminent


учи матчасть

учи́ матча́сть

учи́ матча́сть • (učí matčástʹ)

учи́ матча́сть (canonical)
učí matčástʹ (romanization)

[ʊˈt͡ɕi mɐˈt͡ɕːæsʲtʲ]


千奇百怪

ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄞˋ

цяньцибайгуай

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ paːk̚³ kʷaːi̯³³/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ paːk̚³ kʷaːi̯³³/

To have no factions within a party is very odd.

黨內無派，千奇百怪

党内无派，千奇百怪


denial isn't a river in Egypt

denial is not a river in Egypt
denial is not a river in Egypt#English

Alternative form of denial is not a river in Egypt


蚊都瞓

/mɐn²¹⁻⁵⁵ tou̯⁵⁵ fɐn³³/

/mɐn²¹⁻⁵⁵ tou̯⁵⁵ fɐn³³/

Mosquitoes are a kind of nocturnal insect which made people in the past have a misconception that they do not need sleep. If an animal that does not need sleep falls asleep (due to boredom), that means it is too late.


峰迴路轉

ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄢˇ

фэнхуэйлучжуань

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ lu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ wuːi̯²¹ lou̯²² t͡syːn³⁵/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hue²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡suan⁵³/

/hɔŋ³³ hue²⁴⁻²² lɔ⁴¹⁻²² t͡suan⁵⁵⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hue¹³⁻²² lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡suan⁵³/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue²⁴⁻¹¹ lɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡suan⁵³/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue²³⁻³³ lɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡suan⁴¹/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ lu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ wuːi̯²¹ lou̯²² t͡syːn³⁵/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hue²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡suan⁵³/

/hɔŋ³³ hue²⁴⁻²² lɔ⁴¹⁻²² t͡suan⁵⁵⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hue¹³⁻²² lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡suan⁵³/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue²⁴⁻¹¹ lɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡suan⁵³/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hue²³⁻³³ lɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡suan⁴¹/


身體健康

ㄕㄣ ㄊㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄤ

шэньти цзянькан

/ʂən⁵⁵ tʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ kʰɑŋ⁵⁵/

/sɐn⁵⁵ tʰɐi̯³⁵ kiːn²² hɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe⁴² kiɛn²²⁻²¹ kʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/sin³³ tʰe⁵⁵⁴ kiɛn⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔŋ³³/

/siŋ³³⁻²³ tʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ kieŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ³³/

/siŋ³³⁻²³ tʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ kiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ³³/

/ʂən⁵⁵ tʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ kʰɑŋ⁵⁵/

/sɐn⁵⁵ tʰɐi̯³⁵ kiːn²² hɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe⁴² kiɛn²²⁻²¹ kʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/sin³³ tʰe⁵⁵⁴ kiɛn⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔŋ³³/

/siŋ³³⁻²³ tʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ kieŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ³³/

/siŋ³³⁻²³ tʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ kiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ³³/

祝你身體健康！

祝你身体健康！


外防輸入，內防反彈

ㄨㄞˋ ㄈㄤˊ ㄕㄨ ㄖㄨˋ

ㄋㄟˋ ㄈㄤˊ ㄈㄢˇ ㄊㄢˊ

вай фан шужу

нэй фан фаньтань

/waɪ̯⁵¹ fɑŋ³⁵ ʂu⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹⁻⁵³ neɪ̯⁵¹ fɑŋ³⁵ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰän³⁵/

(neologism) to prevent both the importation and domestic growth of (COVID-19) cases


隨鄉兒入鄉兒

ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄤㄦ ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤㄦ

суйсянржусянр

/su̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑ̃ɻ⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑ̃ɻ⁵⁵/

/su̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑ̃ɻ⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑ̃ɻ⁵⁵/

when in Rome, do as the Romans do
when in Rome, do as the Romans do

(Beijing Mandarin) when in Rome, do as the Romans do


I have a disability

আমি প্রতিবন্ধী আছি

indicates that the speaker has a disability


QTM

(navigation, radiotelephony) "what is your magnetic heading?"


沒咒兒念

ㄇㄟˊ ㄓㄡˋㄦ ㄋㄧㄢˋ

мэйчжоурнянь

/meɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni̯ɛn⁵¹/

/meɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni̯ɛn⁵¹/

(dialectal Mandarin) there is nothing to be done; one can't do anything about it


從善如流

ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ

/t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵ ʂän⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ²¹ siːn²² jyː²¹ lɐu̯²¹/

/t͡siɔŋ²⁴⁻²² siɛn²²⁻²¹ lu²⁴⁻²² liu²⁴/

/t͡siɔŋ²³⁻³³ siɛn³³⁻²¹ zu²³⁻³³ liu²³/

/t͡siɔŋ²³⁻³³ siɛn³³⁻²¹ zi²³⁻³³ liu²³/

/t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵ ʂän⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ²¹ siːn²² jyː²¹ lɐu̯²¹/

/t͡siɔŋ²⁴⁻²² siɛn²²⁻²¹ lu²⁴⁻²² liu²⁴/

/t͡siɔŋ²³⁻³³ siɛn³³⁻²¹ zu²³⁻³³ liu²³/

/t͡siɔŋ²³⁻³³ siɛn³³⁻²¹ zi²³⁻³³ liu²³/

to be happy and quick to accept good advice


毀屍滅跡

ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄕ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧˋ

ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄕ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧ

/xu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/xu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mi̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/wɐi̯³⁵ siː⁵⁵ miːt̚² t͡sɪk̚⁵/

/xu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/xu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mi̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/wɐi̯³⁵ siː⁵⁵ miːt̚² t͡sɪk̚⁵/

(literally) to destroy the corpse after a killing to destroy the evidence of one's crime

(by extension) to destroy the evidence of one's crime


jonnet ei muista

Jonnet ei muista markka-aikaa.

Kids these days don't remember the markka-era.

used humorously while talking about nostalgic things or events of the past, assuming that kids nowadays don't know, remember or get them too well.


忠孝兩全

ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

чжунсяолянцюань

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ haːu̯³³ lœːŋ¹³ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ haːu̯³³ lœːŋ¹³ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

to be loyal to one's country and show filial piety to one's parents at the same time


物盡其用

ㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄩㄥˋ

/u⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ jʊŋ⁵¹/

/mɐt̚² t͡sɵn²² kʰei̯²¹ jʊŋ²²/

/but̚⁴⁻³² t͡sin²²⁻²¹ ki²⁴⁻²² iɔŋ²²/

/but̚²⁴⁻² t͡sin⁴¹⁻²² ki²⁴⁻²² iɔŋ⁴¹/

/but̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sin²²⁻²¹ ki¹³⁻²² iɔŋ²²/

/but̚⁴⁻³² t͡sin³³⁻¹¹ ki²⁴⁻¹¹ iɔŋ³³/

/but̚⁴⁻³² t͡sin³³⁻²¹ ki²³⁻³³ iɔŋ³³/

/u⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ jʊŋ⁵¹/

/mɐt̚² t͡sɵn²² kʰei̯²¹ jʊŋ²²/

/but̚⁴⁻³² t͡sin²²⁻²¹ ki²⁴⁻²² iɔŋ²²/

/but̚²⁴⁻² t͡sin⁴¹⁻²² ki²⁴⁻²² iɔŋ⁴¹/

/but̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sin²²⁻²¹ ki¹³⁻²² iɔŋ²²/

/but̚⁴⁻³² t͡sin³³⁻¹¹ ki²⁴⁻¹¹ iɔŋ³³/

/but̚⁴⁻³² t͡sin³³⁻²¹ ki²³⁻³³ iɔŋ³³/

to fully utilize something; to use something to the full


日頭打西出來

ㄖˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄒㄧ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊ

житоу да си чулай

/ʐ̩⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

(by extension, of an event) surprising or astonishing


白刀子進去，紅刀子出來

white knife goes in, red knife comes out

ㄅㄞˊ ㄉㄠ ˙ㄗ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄩˋ

ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄠ ˙ㄗ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊ

бай даоцзы цзиньцюй

хун даоцзы чулай

/paɪ̯³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩² t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹ xʊŋ³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩² ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/


捏出水兒來的

ㄋㄧㄝ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇㄦ ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄉㄜ

нечу шуйр лай дэ

/ni̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ʂu̯əɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ laɪ̯³⁵ d̥ə³/


plus ultra

[pɫ̪uːs̠ ˈʊɫ̪t̪räː]

Literally, “further beyond”, a reversal of nōn plūs ultra (“nothing further beyond”), adopted as personal motto of Charles V following the discovery of the New World.

(Go) further beyond; (by extension) take risks.


富甲一方

ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄧ ㄈㄤ

/fu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

/fuː³³ kaːp̚³ jɐt̚⁵ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/fu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

/fuː³³ kaːp̚³ jɐt̚⁵ fɔːŋ⁵⁵/


әуел баста

әуел баста • (äuel basta)


肚裡說不出來的苦

ㄉㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄎㄨˇ

дули шобучу лай дэ ку

/tu⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ laɪ̯³⁵ d̥ə³ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


mns

(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of mi ne scias (“I don't know,” “idk”).


do tell

Abbreviation of the hortative phrase “please do tell me more.”

You say you're an astronaut? Do tell.

An idiomatic expression of mild interest or surprise within a conversational context.


vld

var liksom det
var liksom det#Norwegian_Nynorsk

(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of var liksom det.


kv

(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of kaj vi (“and you?”).


have it your own way

have it your way
have it your way#English


I'm here all week

Stereotypically uttered by a stand-up comedian.


愈演愈烈

ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˇ ㄩˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ

/y⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ y⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/jyː²² jiːn³⁵ jyː²² liːt̚²/

/y⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ y⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/jyː²² jiːn³⁵ jyː²² liːt̚²/

to become more and more intense and serious


越演越烈

ㄩㄝˋ ㄧㄢˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ

/ɥɛ⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

愈演愈烈 愈演愈烈#Chinese

Synonym of 愈演愈烈 (yùyǎnyùliè, “to become more and more intense and serious”)


try the veal

Stereotypically uttered by a stand-up comedian working in a venue that sells meals.


im Schweiße seines Angesichts

/ɪm ˈʃvaɪ̯sə ˌzaɪ̯nəs ˈʔanɡəˌzɪçt͡s/


os gweli di'n dda

/ɔs ˌɡwɛlɪ diːn ˈðaː/


牛高馬大

ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄠ ㄇㄚˇ ㄉㄚˋ

/ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/

/ŋɐu̯²¹ kou̯⁵⁵ maː¹³ taːi̯²²/

/ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/

/ŋɐu̯²¹ kou̯⁵⁵ maː¹³ taːi̯²²/


名譽掃地

ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄩˋ ㄙㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋ

/miŋ³⁵ y⁵¹ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²¹ jyː²² sou̯³³ tei̯²²/

/miŋ³⁵ y⁵¹ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²¹ jyː²² sou̯³³ tei̯²²/

to fall into disrepute; to have one's reputation completely ruined


SKSK

Reduplication of SK (literally “stop keying”).

reduplication

(TTY/TDD) Used to indicate the end of a conversation and that one is hanging up and/or the other person should.


各取所需

ㄍㄜˋ ㄑㄩˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄩ

/kɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy⁵⁵/

/kɔːk̚³ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ sɔː³⁵ sɵy̯⁵⁵/

/kɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy⁵⁵/

/kɔːk̚³ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ sɔː³⁵ sɵy̯⁵⁵/


步步高升

ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄠ ㄕㄥ

/pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/pou̯²² pou̯²² kou̯⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/pou̯²² pou̯²² kou̯⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵/

to advance step by step (especially in a career)


動跤動手

/toŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³⁻²³ toŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiu⁵²/

/toŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³⁻²³ toŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiu⁵²/


萬謝

/wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

千恩萬謝 千恩萬謝#Chinese

千恩万谢 千恩万谢#Chinese

Short for 千恩萬謝／千恩万谢 (qiān'ēnwànxiè, “a thousand thanks; many thanks”).


十五個吊桶打水

ㄕˊ ㄨˇ ㄍㄜˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

shíwǔ gè diàotǒng dǎshuǐ [Phonetic:shíwǔgèdiàotóngdáshuǐ]

шиу гэ дяотун дашуй

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

十五個吊桶打水——七上八下 十五個吊桶打水——七上八下#Chinese

十五个吊桶打水——七上八下 十五个吊桶打水——七上八下#Chinese

Synonym of 十五個吊桶打水——七上八下／十五个吊桶打水——七上八下 (shíwǔ gè diàotǒng dǎshuǐ, qīshàngbāxià)


ως τα μπούνια

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ως τα μπούνια • (os ta boúnia)

el-phrase

ως τα μπούνια • (os ta boúnia)

μέχρι τα μπούνια
μέχρι τα μπούνια#Greek

form of μέχρι τα μπούνια (méchri ta boúnia)


μέχρι τα μπούνια

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μέχρι τα μπούνια • (méchri ta boúnia)

el-phrase

μέχρι τα μπούνια • (méchri ta boúnia)


askel askeleelta

(literally) step by step (by every step or pace)


სხვათა შორის

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სხვათა შორის • (sxvata šoris)

for your information
for your information


kaikki munat samaan koriin

panna kaikki munat samaan koriin

all one's eggs in one basket
all one's eggs in one basket

(idiomatic) all one's eggs in one basket


ثنا

حَدَّثَنَا حدثنا#Arabic


ဗိုက်ဆာတယ်

/baɪʔsʰàtɛ̀/


မသိပါဘူး

မ (ma.) + သိ (si.) + ပါ (pa) + ဘူး (bhu:)


ဆေးလိပ်မသောက်ရ

/sʰéleɪʔməθaʊʔja̰/

ဆေးလိပ် (hce:lip) + မ (ma.) + သောက် (sauk) + ရ (ra.)


မွေးနေ့မင်္ဂလာပါ

/mwénḛmɪ̀ɴɡəlàbà/

မွေးနေ့ (mwe:ne.) + မင်္ဂလာပါ (mangga.lapa)


明文規定

ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄉㄧㄥˋ

минвэньгуйдин

/miŋ³⁵ wən³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²¹ mɐn²¹ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ tɪŋ²²/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² bun²⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ²²/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² bun²⁴⁻²² kui³³ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

/biɪŋ¹³⁻²² bun¹³⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ²²/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bun²⁴⁻¹¹ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɪŋ³³/

/biɪŋ²³⁻³³ bun²³⁻³³ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɪŋ³³/

/miŋ³⁵ wən³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²¹ mɐn²¹ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ tɪŋ²²/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² bun²⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ²²/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² bun²⁴⁻²² kui³³ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

/biɪŋ¹³⁻²² bun¹³⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ²²/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bun²⁴⁻¹¹ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɪŋ³³/

/biɪŋ²³⁻³³ bun²³⁻³³ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɪŋ³³/

to be defined clearly in writing; to be written out in black and white


mile a minute

He talks a mile a minute.


အမဲသားမစားပါဘူး

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အမဲသားမစားပါဘူး • (a.mai:sa:ma.ca:pabhu:)

/ʔəmɛ́ðáməsábàbú/

အမဲသား (a.mai:sa:) + မ (ma.) + စား (ca:) + ပါ (pa) + ဘူး (bhu:)


मुझे भूख लगी है

hi-phrase

مُجھے بُھوک لَگِی ہَے

मुझे भूख लगी है • (mujhe bhūkh lagī hai) (Urdu spelling مُجھے بُھوک لَگِی ہَے)

mujhe bhūkh lagī hai (romanization)
مُجھے بُھوک لَگِی ہَے (Urdu)

/mʊ.d͡ʒʱeː bʱuːkʰ lə.ɡiː ɦɛː/

[mʊ.d͡ʒʱeː‿bʱuːkʰ‿lɐ.ɡiː‿ɦɛː]

Compare Marathi मला भूक लागली आहे (malā bhūk lāglī āhe).

cog

मला भूक लागली आहे


hauki on kala

[ˈhɑ̝u̯k̟i ˈo̞ŋ ˈkɑ̝lɑ̝]

hauki (“a pike”) + on (“is”) + kala (“a fish”)

An example of truism or an obvious truth.

An example of memorisation without internalising the subject.


að vera heitt í hamsi

* "hams" can mean skin or mood, and is related to the word "hamur" (skin). "Að vera heitt í hamsi" refers to the one's skin turning red (warm) when one becomes angry.

to be worked up about something, to be upset, to be furious about something


að vera heitt í hamstri

að vera heitt í hamsi
að vera heitt í hamsi

a mis-identification of the phrase að vera heitt í hamsi (to be angry about something). An example of folk etymology, as the term hamstur (hamster) is a common word while the correct term hams (skin) does not exist in modern speech.


連綿不斷

ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ

ляньмяньбудуань

/li̯ɛn³⁵ mi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tu̯än⁵¹/

/li̯ɛn³⁵ mi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tu̯än⁵¹/


tað var so lítið

Literally, “that was so little” (also, "no big deal"). Similar to Swedish and Norwegian det var så lite, Icelandic það var lítið and Danish det var så lidt.


l'appetito vien mangiando

Calque of French l’appétit vient en mangeant.

calque

appetite comes with eating
appetite comes with eating


hu færest þu

English: how farest thou

c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
Hui, hū færest þū?

how are you (literally "how are you faring")


神機妙算

ㄕㄣˊ ㄐㄧ ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨㄢˋ

шэньцзимяосуань

/ʂən³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ mi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su̯än⁵¹/

/sɐn²¹ kei̯⁵⁵ miːu̯²² syːn³³/

/sin²⁴⁻¹¹ ki⁴⁴ miãu³³⁻¹¹ suan¹¹/

/sin²³⁻³³ ki⁴⁴ miãu³³⁻²¹ suan²¹/

/ʂən³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ mi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su̯än⁵¹/

/sɐn²¹ kei̯⁵⁵ miːu̯²² syːn³³/

/sin²⁴⁻¹¹ ki⁴⁴ miãu³³⁻¹¹ suan¹¹/

/sin²³⁻³³ ki⁴⁴ miãu³³⁻²¹ suan²¹/

brilliant intelligence; brilliant foresight

諸葛亮借東風——神機妙算／诸葛亮借东风——神机妙算

Zhūgě Liàng jiè dōngfēng, shénjīmiàosuàn


有備而來

ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄟˋ ㄦˊ ㄌㄞˊ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ peɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ pei̯²² jiː²¹ lɔːi̯²¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ peɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

/jɐu̯¹³ pei̯²² jiː²¹ lɔːi̯²¹/


以和為貴

→ Japanese: 和を以て貴しと為す (calque)

ㄧˇ ㄏㄜˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋ

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/jiː¹³ wɔː²¹ wɐi̯²¹ kʷɐi̯³³/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/jiː¹³ wɔː²¹ wɐi̯²¹ kʷɐi̯³³/

In the community of martial arts, harmony must be prized and maintained. Martial ethics must be emphasized. Internal strifles are not allowed.

2020, 马保国 (Ma Baoguo), 《健身房的年轻后生不讲武德偷袭马老师，把马保国老师的眼睛给蹭了一下》

Wǔlín yào yǐhéwéiguì, yào jiǎng wǔdé, bùyào gǎo wōlǐdòu.

武林要以和為貴，要講武德，不要搞窩裡鬥。

武林要以和为贵，要讲武德，不要搞窝里斗。


أجلكم الله

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أَجَلَّكُمُ اللهُ

أَجَلَّكُمُ اللهُ • (ʔajallakumu llāhu)

أَجَلَّكُمُ اللهُ (canonical)
ʔajallakumu llāhu (romanization)

وَكانَت حائِضاً آنَذاكَ، أَجَلَّكُمُ الله.
wakānat ḥāʔiḍan ʔānaḏāka, ʔajallakumu llāh.
And she was – pardon me – menstruating at that time.

فَرَأَى كَلْباً، أَجَلَّكُمُ الله.
faraʔā kalban, ʔajallakumu llāh.
Then he saw – pardon me – a dog.

(formal) Used when mentioning things that may be considered disgusting or unseemly, especially things to do with bodily functions, but among the pious sometimes anything that Islamic law considers impure.


山搖地動

ㄕㄢ ㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ

шаньяо дидун

/ʂän⁵⁵ jɑʊ̯³⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/saːn⁵⁵ jiːu̯²¹ tei̯²² tʊŋ²²/

/ʂän⁵⁵ jɑʊ̯³⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/saːn⁵⁵ jiːu̯²¹ tei̯²² tʊŋ²²/


水乳交融

ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄖㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄖㄨㄥˊ

шуйжуцзяожун

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʐu²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/sɵy̯³⁵ jyː¹³ kaːu̯⁵⁵ jʊŋ²¹/

/sɵy̯³⁵ jyː¹³ kaːu̯⁵⁵ jʊŋ²¹/

to get along well; to be very compatible; to be congruous


地動山搖

ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄢ ㄧㄠˊ

дидун шаньяо

/ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹ ʂän⁵⁵ jɑʊ̯³⁵/

/tei̯²² tʊŋ²² saːn⁵⁵ jiːu̯²¹/

/ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹ ʂän⁵⁵ jɑʊ̯³⁵/

/tei̯²² tʊŋ²² saːn⁵⁵ jiːu̯²¹/


男左女右

ㄋㄢˊ ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄩˇ ㄧㄡˋ

/nän³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/naːm²¹ t͡sɔː³⁵ nɵy̯¹³ jɐu̯²²/

/nän³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/naːm²¹ t͡sɔː³⁵ nɵy̯¹³ jɐu̯²²/

the left refers to males and the right to females; the left is for males, the right is for females; males and females are different (traditional saying)


快去快返

/faːi̯³³ hɵy̯³³ faːi̯³³ faːn⁵⁵/

/faːi̯³³ hɵy̯³³ faːi̯³³ faːn⁵⁵/


劣跡斑斑

ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄅㄢ ㄅㄢ

ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄅㄢ

лецзибаньбань

/li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

/li̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

/li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

/li̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/


快去快回

ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄩˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ

куайцюйкуайхуэй

/kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵/


好自為之

ㄏㄠˋ ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓ

хаоцзывэйчжи

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/hou̯³³ t͡siː²² wɐi̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/hou̯³³ t͡siː²² wɐi̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵/

Initially from Huainanzi – see quote below.

If the monarch does not appoint the capable but rather likes to handle the matters by himself, his intelligence will be increasingly exhausted and he will bear the consequences himself.

Jūn rén zhě bù rèn néng ér hào zì wéi zhī, zé zhì rì kùn ér zì fù qí zé yě.

君人者不任能而好自為之，則智日困而自負其責也。

君人者不任能而好自为之，则智日困而自负其责也。

(original meaning, literary, archaic) to like to do everything him/herself in one's own way


好自為之

ㄏㄠˇ ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓ

хаоцзывэйчжи

/xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/hou̯³⁵ t͡siː²² wɐi̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/hou̯³⁵ t͡siː²² wɐi̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵/

(early modern, now rare) to do one's best; to endeavour to do something

(more common meaning nowadays, as a threat or admonition, derogatory) [You] better behave yourself, otherwise [you] will be in trouble! / You better watch out for yourself! You have been warned!


疑神疑魍

/ɡi¹³⁻²² sin¹³⁻²² ɡi¹³⁻²² baŋ⁵³/

/ɡi¹³⁻²² sin¹³⁻²² ɡi¹³⁻²² baŋ⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be extremely suspicious; to be afraid of one's own shadow


三朝元老

ㄙㄢ ㄔㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇ

саньчаоюаньлао

/sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/saːm⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːu̯²¹ jyːn²¹ lou̯¹³/

/sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/saːm⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːu̯²¹ jyːn²¹ lou̯¹³/

(historical) important government official that has served under three dynasties or monarchs

(figurative) experienced person in an organization or company


食咖喱飯

/sɪk̚² kaː³³ lei̯⁵⁵ faːn²²/

/sɪk̚² kaː³³ lei̯⁵⁵ faːn²²/

(Malaysian Cantonese and Singapore Cantonese, slang) to be imprisoned


qué es de tu vida

what has become of you?
what has become of you?

what's new?, how's life?, what has become of you?


歐母畫荻

ㄡ ㄇㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ

/ˀoʊ̯⁵⁵ mu²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵¹ ti³⁵/

/ˀoʊ̯⁵⁵ mu²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵¹ ti³⁵/

修母畫荻 修母畫荻#Chinese

修母画荻 修母画荻#Chinese


畫荻教子

ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄗˇ

хуади цзяо цзы

/xu̯ä⁵¹ ti³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/waːk̚² tɪk̚² kaːu̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/

/xu̯ä⁵¹ ti³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/waːk̚² tɪk̚² kaːu̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/

修母畫荻 修母畫荻#Chinese

修母画荻 修母画荻#Chinese


修母畫荻

ㄒㄧㄡ ㄇㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ mu²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵¹ ti³⁵/

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ mu²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵¹ ti³⁵/

Ouyang Xiu (歐陽脩) was an 11th-century Chinese scholar. His father died when he was young, and since his family was poor, his mother Zheng, who was literate, taught him by writing in the dirt with a reed stalk.

a mother's admirable dedication to the education of her children


姜太公封神——漏咗自己

Grand Duke Jiang investiture of the gods – omitting himself

ㄐㄧㄤ ㄊㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄈㄥ ㄕㄣˊ

ㄌㄡˋ ˙ㄗㄨㄛ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ

Цзянтайгун фэншэнь

лоу цзо цзыцзи

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵ loʊ̯⁵¹ d͡z̥u̯ɔ¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kœːŋ⁵⁵ tʰaːi̯³³ kʊŋ⁵⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹ lɐu̯²² t͡sɔː³⁵ t͡siː²² kei̯³⁵/

姜太公封神——漏了自己 姜太公封神——漏了自己#Chinese

Alternative form of 姜太公封神——漏了自己 (Jiāngtàigōng fēngshén, lòu liǎo zìjǐ)


姜太公封神——漏了自己

Grand Duke Jiang deifies – leaving himself out

ㄐㄧㄤ ㄊㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄈㄥ ㄕㄣˊ

ㄌㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ

Цзянтайгун фэншэнь

лоу ляо цзыцзи

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵ loʊ̯⁵¹ li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kœːŋ⁵⁵ tʰaːi̯³³ kʊŋ⁵⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹ lɐu̯²² liːu̯¹³ t͡siː²² kei̯³⁵/


nasi sudah menjadi bubur

(idiomatic) what's done is done; the die is cast


nasi sudah menjadi bubur

nasi (“rice”) + sudah (“already”) + menjadi (“become”) + bubur (“porridge”), literally “rice has become porridge”, keeping in mind that porridge cannot be turned back to rice.

compound

(idiomatic) the die is cast, what's done is done


milefa ny fosa, tojo ny ampaha

Literally "to escape from the fossa and meet a wild cat".

between Scylla and Charybdis
between Scylla and Charybdis

out of the frying pan, into the fire
out of the frying pan, into the fire

between Scylla and Charybdis; out of the frying pan, into the fire


að verða ekki um sel

Selur is a seal (the marine animal). Many people felt uneasy about seals and their often human-like behaviour, they therefore formed a part of various superstitions.


að vera ekki um sel

að verða ekki um sel
að verða ekki um sel#Icelandic


比手畫刀

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ua²²⁻²¹ to⁴⁴/

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ua²²⁻²¹ to⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to gesticulate; to make gestures


三跤弄跳

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²²⁻²¹ tio¹³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²²⁻²¹ tio¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to dance and gesticulate for joy


比手畫跤

比手畫骹
比手畫腳
比手画跤

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/pi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ue(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kʰa³³/

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ua²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/pi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ue(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kʰa³³/

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ua²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to gesticulate; to make gestures


比手弄跤

/pi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ laŋ⁴¹⁻²² kʰa³³/

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/pi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ laŋ⁴¹⁻²² kʰa³³/

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to gesticulate; to make gestures

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to dance and gesticulate for joy


乘龍快婿

ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄩˋ

чэнлун куайсюй

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕy⁵¹/

/sɪŋ²¹ lʊŋ²¹ faːi̯³³ sɐi̯³³/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕy⁵¹/

/sɪŋ²¹ lʊŋ²¹ faːi̯³³ sɐi̯³³/

Based on the legend of Xiao Shi (萧史) and Nongyu (弄玉), the son-in-law and daughter of Duke Mu of Qin (秦穆公, r. 659 BC-621 BC, during China's Spring and Autumn Period. According to the legend, after the couple had retired to the seclusion of the middle peak of Mount Hua, one day Nongyu took her jade sheng (mouth organ) and mounted a colorful phoenix, and Xiao Shi took his jade xiao (vertical flute) and stepped onto a golden dragon. For a time, the dragon and the phoenix flew into the air. People at that time referred to Xiao Shi as "dragon-riding son-in-law," and this expression has evolved into a modern-day Chinese chengyu with the implied meaning of "ideal son-in-law."


ai niin

Ai niin, unohdin...

oh yes, oh yeah (used when suddenly remembering something)


熟口熟面

/sʊk̚² hɐu̯³⁵ sʊk̚² miːn²²/

/sʊk̚² hɐu̯³⁵ sʊk̚² miːn²²/


天花龍鳳

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ lʊŋ²¹ fʊŋ²²/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ lʊŋ²¹ fʊŋ²²/

(Cantonese) wild boast about something; extravagant embellishments; hype


であります

de arimasu (romanization)
で有りませ (imperfective stem)
で有りましょ (imperfective stem)
でありませ (imperfective stem)
でありましょ (imperfective stem)
de arimase (imperfective)
de arimasho (imperfective)
で有りまし (continuative stem)
でありまし (continuative stem)
de arimashi (continuative)
で有ります (stem terminative)
であります (stem terminative)
de arimasu (terminative)
で有ります (attributive stem)
であります (attributive stem)
de arimasu (attributive)
で有りますれ (hypothetical stem)
でありますれ (hypothetical stem)
de arimasure (hypothetical)
で有りましょう (volitional)
でありましょう (volitional)
de arimashō (volitional)
で有りません (negative)
でありません (negative)
de arimasen (negative)
で有りませず (continuative negative)
でありませず (continuative negative)
de arimasezu (continuative negative)
で有りました (perfective)
でありました (perfective)
de arimashita (perfective)
で有りまして (conjunctive)
でありまして (conjunctive)
de arimashite (conjunctive)
で有りますれば (conditional hypothetical)
でありますれば (conditional hypothetical)
de arimasureba (conditional hypothetical)

Comprised of で (de, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb だ (copula)) + あり (ari, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb ある (“to exist”)) + ます (masu, polite auxiliary).
The plain form である (de aru) first appears in the Muromachi period, with this polite form であります (de arimasu) arising in the Edo period, first cited in 1800. This latter form was initially used by the women of red light districts. The sense later gained a more conversational tone through the influence of translations of Western works (Rangaku), and by the Meiji period, the phrasing spread to include use by government and the armed forces.

ja-com

なんでありますへ

(now uncommon and formal) Polite form of である (de aru)

Edo period
Meiji period
Muromachi period
Nihon Kokugo Daijiten
Rangaku


घोड़ा घास से यारी करे तो खाए क्या?

hi-phrase

گھوڑا گھاس سے یاری کرے تو کھائے کیا؟

घोड़ा घास से यारी करे तो खाए क्या? • (ghoṛā ghās se yārī kare to khāe kyā?) (Urdu spelling گھوڑا گھاس سے یاری کرے تو کھائے کیا؟)

घोड़ा घास से यारी करे तो खाए क्या (canonical)
ghoṛā ghās se yārī kare to khāe kyā? (romanization)
گھوڑا گھاس سے یاری کرے تو کھائے کیا؟ (Urdu)

/ɡʱoː.ɽɑː ɡʱɑːs seː jɑː.ɾiː kə.ɾeː t̪oː kʰɑː.eː kjɑː/

[ɡʱoː.ɽäː‿ɡʱäːs‿seː‿jäː.ɾiː‿kɐ.ɾeː‿t̪oː‿kʰäː.eː‿kjäː]

Literally "if a horse befriends the grass then what will it eat?"

(idiomatic) think of your self-interest when making friends

en-घोड़ा_घास_से_यारी_करे_तो_खाए_क्या?-hi-phrase-zJIqw8WR


no hay porqué

Shortened form of "no hay porqué dar las gracias"


head

hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma

speak of the devil and he shall appear
speak of the devil and he shall appear


打鐵先得本身硬

ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄟˇ ㄅㄣˇ ㄕㄣ ㄧㄥˋ

dǎtiě xiān děi běnshēn yìng [Phonetic:dátiěxiāndéiběnshēnyìng]

дате сянь дэй бэньшэнь ин

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tʰi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ teɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ iŋ⁵¹/

打鐵還需自身硬 打鐵還需自身硬#Chinese

打铁还需自身硬 打铁还需自身硬#Chinese

Synonym of 打鐵還需自身硬／打铁还需自身硬 (dǎtiě hái xū zìshēn yìng)


e non basta

come se non bastasse
come se non bastasse#Italian


打鐵還需自身硬

ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄞˊ ㄒㄩ ㄗˋ ㄕㄣ ㄧㄥˋ

dǎtiě hái xū zìshēn yìng [Phonetic:dátiěháixūzìshēnyìng]

дате хай сюй цзышэнь ин

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tʰi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xaɪ̯³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ iŋ⁵¹/

it takes a good blacksmith to forge good tools; to do a job well, one must be highly competent


ありんす

Generally considered to changed from あります (arimasu).
Had been occupational dialect used by prostitutes in Edo.

1781, Koikawa Harumachi, Mudaiki (無益委記):

なんだか、ご法事にあふやうでありんす

Somehow, I'm feeling like I meet a memorial service.

(dialectal, obsolete) Nonstandard form of あります (arimasu, polite form of ある (aru, “to exist”); polite assertion).


でやんす

A phrase consisted by で (de, locative particle) + やんす (yansu, auxiliary verb indicating politeness); considered to be changed from であります (dearimasu).

ja-r

c. 1708, Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Keisei Hangonkō (傾城反魂香):

先の相手がつよいか、身の取廻しのわるさか知らんでやんす

Saki no aite ga tsuyoi ka, mi no torimawashi no warusa ka shiran de yansu

I don't know if the opponent is stronger or it's badness of an action of own body.

(dated, now dialectal) indicating light polite assertive


無婆無卵

(Taiwanese Hakka) to have no wife or children; to be a bachelor


物傷其類

ㄨˋ ㄕㄤ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄟˋ

/u⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ leɪ̯⁵¹/

/mɐt̚² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ lɵy̯²²/

/u⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ leɪ̯⁵¹/

/mɐt̚² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ lɵy̯²²/

to grieve the misfortune of one's fellow beings


兔死狐悲，物傷其類

ㄊㄨˋ ㄙˇ ㄏㄨˊ ㄅㄟ

ㄨˋ ㄕㄤ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄟˋ

tou³ sei² wu⁴ bei¹, mat⁶ soeng¹ kei⁴ leoi⁶

/tʰu⁵¹ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu³⁵ peɪ̯⁵⁵ u⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ leɪ̯⁵¹/

tou³ sei² wu⁴ bei¹, mat⁹ soeng¹ kei⁴ loey⁶

tou³ séi² wu⁴ béi¹, med⁶ sêng¹ kéi⁴ lêu⁶

/tʰou̯³³ sei̯³⁵ wuː²¹ pei̯⁵⁵ mɐt̚² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ lɵy̯²²/


nanung pilawe-lawe mu

(rhetorical question, somewhat hostile) expresses discomfort because the interlocutor is looking at something; usually, this is said when the interlocutor has been staring at the speaker


一錢太守

ㄧ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ

yī qián tàishǒu [Phonetic:yì qián tàishǒu]

и цянь тайшоу

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

From Liu Chong, a governor of the Han Dynasty.


自行其是

ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² hɐŋ²¹ kʰei̯²¹ siː²²/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² hɐŋ²¹ kʰei̯²¹ siː²²/

(chiefly derogatory) to do what one thinks is right without considering the opinions of others; to do one's own thing


لا ناقة له فيه ولا جمل

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لَا ناقةَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَلَا جَمَلَ

لَا ناقةَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَلَا جَمَلَ • (lā nāqata lahu fīhi walā jamala)

لَا ناقةَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَلَا جَمَلَ (canonical)
lā nāqata lahu fīhi walā jamala (romanization)

Literally, “he has neither a female nor a male camel in it”. Attributed to a 6th-century conflict in the Arabian peninsula known as the Basus War.

lit

كذلك ظلموا النائب يوسف كرم حين حملوه مكيدة ضد حكومة الاستقلال أمام البرلمان، لم يكن له فيها ناقة ولا جمل.

2009, وليد عوض [Walid Awad], بشارة الخوري فارس الموارنة العرب, volume 1, Lebanon: دار الأفكار للنشر, page 376:

(idiomatic) having no connection or benefit to it, it does not concern him; he is not affected by it; he is indifferent about it

en-لا_ناقة_له_فيه_ولا_جمل-ar-phrase-8af8JAE-


go bail

To pay bail in order to get an accused defendant out of jail after an arrest or pending trial or appeal.

"No, young fellah my lad, there is no use deceiving yourself. I'll go bail for it that nothing has ever been written upon this paper."

1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:

(figurative) To be certain; to be sure of something.


夜半三更

ㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄢˋ ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ

ㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄢˋ ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ

ебаньсаньгэн

/jɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pän⁵¹ sän⁵⁵ kɤŋ⁵⁵/

/iɛ²¹³ pan²¹³ san⁵⁵ kən⁵⁵/

/jɛː²² puːn³³ saːm⁵⁵ kaːŋ⁵⁵/

/jɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pän⁵¹ sän⁵⁵ kɤŋ⁵⁵/

/iɛ²¹³ pan²¹³ san⁵⁵ kən⁵⁵/

/jɛː²² puːn³³ saːm⁵⁵ kaːŋ⁵⁵/

2009, 陳寶華 [Ella Chan], 黃予嬌, 26:34 from the start, in 絕代商驕 [You're Hired], episode 17 (television production), spoken by 麥提爽 [Mak Tai Song] (黃子華 [Dayo Wong]), via TVB:

je⁶ bun³ saam¹ gaang¹, mou⁴ dyun¹ dyun¹ zau² lai⁴ laam² ngo⁵ jat¹ je⁵, nei⁵ dou¹ hai⁶ geng¹ ngo⁵ m⁴ hoi¹ sam¹ ze¹.

夜半三更，無端端走嚟攬我一嘢，你都係驚我唔開心啫。

夜半三更，无端端走嚟揽我一嘢，你都系惊我唔开心啫。

in the middle of the night; late at night


بيني وبينك

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بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ

بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ • (baynī wabaynaka)

بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ (canonical)
baynī wabaynaka (romanization)


밑져야 본전이다

Literally, "even with a financial loss, to still have the principal". The verb 밑지다 (mitjida) explicitly means "to make a financial loss so that one has less than the principal". The idiom thereby implies that the subject really has no money at all to begin with.

to have nothing to lose (said when beginning a new enterprise, etc.)


耗子尾汁

ㄏㄠˋ ˙ㄗ ㄨㄟˇ ㄓ

хаоцзывэйчжи

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

From the speech of the self-proclaimed tai chi master Ma Baoguo (马保国) after losing to two young men in a duel, which became a meme on Bilibili, created due to his accent.

2020 November 18, 厉苒苒 (Li Ranran), 《武术推广也要“耗子尾汁”》, in Xinmin Evening News, page 7

武術推廣也要「耗子尾汁」

武术推广也要「耗子尾汁」

2020 November 29, 《“闪电五连鞭”“不讲武德”“耗子尾汁”爆红网络 马保国出圈一场扭曲的网络狂欢》, in 《南国都市报》, page 15

Zhè shǎndiàn wǔliánbiān, bù jiǎng wǔdé a! Wǒ quàn nǐ hàoziwěizhī!

這閃電五連鞭，不講武德啊！我勸你耗子尾汁！

这闪电五连鞭，不讲武德啊！我劝你耗子尾汁！

2020 November 30, 张云飞 (Zhang Yunfei), 黄剑 (Huang Jian), 《好酒贪杯 耗子尾汁》, in 《南方法治报》, page 07

好酒貪杯 耗子尾汁

好酒贪杯 耗子尾汁

2020 December 1, 魏敏 (Wei Min), 《未成年人打赏主播乱象有望得到根治》, in 《证券时报》, page A15

Zhè yī diǎn zúyǐ ràng xīn cún jiǎoxìng, huò yǒu bùliáng qǐtú de zhǔbō xiù dào “hàoziwěizhī” de wèidào.

這一點足以讓心存僥幸、或有不良企圖的主播嗅到「耗子尾汁」的味道。

这一点足以让心存侥幸、或有不良企图的主播嗅到「耗子尾汁」的味道。

2023 April 14, 蒋光祥, 马保国们带货更要在意“武德”, in 《证劵时报》, page A7

Zài bèi píngtái chéngjiè hé chǔfá zhīqián, yīxiē zhǔbō kěyǐ shuō wèile yǐnliú shénme dōu néng zuò de chūlái, tōngguò yǐndǎo shěnměi biànwéi dīsú shěnchǒu de fāngshì lái móulì, zhè qíshí shì wǎngluò dàjì. Cóng zhège jiǎodù qù kàn, Mǎ Bǎoguó hái suàn “hàozǐwěizhī” de yī lèi.

在被平台懲戒和處罰之前，一些主播可以說為了引流什麼都能做得出來，通過引導審美變為低俗審醜的方式來牟利，這其實是網絡大忌。從這個角度去看，馬保國還算「耗子尾汁」的一類。

在被平台惩戒和处罚之前，一些主播可以说为了引流什么都能做得出来，通过引导审美变为低俗审丑的方式来牟利，这其实是网络大忌。从这个角度去看，马保国还算「耗子尾汁」的一类。

好自為之 好自為之#Chinese

好自为之 好自为之#Chinese

(Internet slang) Alternative form of 好自為之／好自为之


地圖開疆

ㄉㄧˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧㄤ

диту кайцзян

/ti⁵¹ tʰu³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/tei̯²² tʰou̯²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵ kœːŋ⁵⁵/

/ti⁵¹ tʰu³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/tei̯²² tʰou̯²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵ kœːŋ⁵⁵/

(slang, humorous or sarcastic) to pretend that one country's territory is enlarged by marking territories controlled by others as part of its own on an official map


犁庭掃穴

ㄌㄧˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ

ㄌㄧˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄝˋ

/li³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/li³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹/

/lɐi̯²¹ tʰɪŋ²¹ sou̯³³ jyːt̚²/

/li³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/li³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹/

/lɐi̯²¹ tʰɪŋ²¹ sou̯³³ jyːt̚²/


baat het niet, dan schaadt het niet

Literally, “if it doesn’t benefit, it doesn’t harm [either]”.

m-g

if it doesn’t benefit, it doesn’t harm 􂀿either􂁀


from your lips to God's ears

The expression originated in Yiddish, spoken by Ashkenazi Jews in Europe. It was adopted into English due to the influence of Ashkenazim who immigrated to the United States.

"Heaven help us," she said. "From your lips to God's ears," said Stan Pittman as he walked up to her desk.

"From your lips to God's ears! May our enemies," I said, "have as much good health as I understand what is happening with you and what this game is about!"

2009, Sholem Aleichem, Tevye the Dairyman: And, Motl the Cantor's Son, page 64:

(informal) Used to express the speaker's wish that a preceding statement by another speaker were to come true.

iz tvojih usta u božije uši

из твојих уста у божије уши


安安全全

ㄢ ㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

аньаньцюаньцюань

/ˀän⁵⁵ ˀän⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ ɔːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/ˀän⁵⁵ ˀän⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ ɔːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

2016 March 26, 雨狸 (lyrics), DELA (music), 《四重罪孽》

wǒ xiànzài ān'ānquánquán bùhuì shì huǎngyán

我現在安安全全 不會是謊言

我现在安安全全 不会是谎言


專橫跋扈

ㄓㄨㄢ ㄏㄥˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄏㄨˋ

чжуаньхэнбаху

/ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵ xɤŋ⁵¹ pä³⁵ xu⁵¹/

/t͡syːn⁵⁵ waːŋ²¹ pɐt̚² wuː²²/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵ xɤŋ⁵¹ pä³⁵ xu⁵¹/

/t͡syːn⁵⁵ waːŋ²¹ pɐt̚² wuː²²/

imperious and arbitrary; domineering and unreasonable


根も葉もない

根も葉もない (canonical)
ne mo ha mo nai (romanization)

Compound of 根 + も + 葉 + も + ない, literally "having neither roots nor leaves"

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根 + も + 葉 + も + ない

根も葉もない噂を流す

baseless, unsubstantiated, having no evidence


自求多福

ㄗˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄈㄨˊ

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ fu³⁵/

/t͡siː²² kʰɐu̯²¹ tɔː⁵⁵ fʊk̚⁵/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ fu³⁵/

/t͡siː²² kʰɐu̯²¹ tɔː⁵⁵ fʊk̚⁵/

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 235 (《詩經·大雅·文王》)

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(《詩經·大雅·文王》)

(《詩經·大雅·文王》)

Ever think of your ancestor, Cultivating your virtue,
Always striving to accord with the will [of Heaven]. So shall you be seeking for much happiness.

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

Wú niàn ěr zǔ, yù xiū jué dé.
Yǒng yán pèi mìng, zì qiú duō fú.

無念爾祖，聿脩厥德。
永言配命，自求多福。

无念尔祖，聿脩厥德。
永言配命，自求多福。

to seek well-being or welfare using one's own abilities


名状し難い

ja-pos

名(めい)状(じょう)し難(がた)い • (meijō shigatai) ^(←めいじやうしがたい (meizyausigatai)?)

名状し難い (canonical)
meijō shigatai (romanization)
meizyausigatai (romanization)
めいじやうしがたい (hiragana historical)

その時私の前を横切ったのは、およそこの世の者とは思えない、名状し難い生き物だった。

Sono toki watashi no mae o yokogitta no wa, oyoso kono yo no mono to wa omoenai, meijō shigatai ikimono datta.

What crossed in front of me at that time was an unspeakable creature that didn't seem to belong to this world at all.


tell us another one

He said his reaction was “oh, sure, tell us another one.”

2009, Al Ver Burg, Lost Potential, page 52:


談天說地

ㄊㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄉㄧˋ

таньтяньшоди

/tʰän³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/

/tʰaːm²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵ syːt̚³ tei̯²²/

/tʰän³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/

/tʰaːm²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵ syːt̚³ tei̯²²/


地廣人稀

ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧ

дигуанжэньси

/ti⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕi⁵⁵/

/tei̯²² kʷɔːŋ³⁵ jɐn²¹ hei̯⁵⁵/

/ti⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕi⁵⁵/

/tei̯²² kʷɔːŋ³⁵ jɐn²¹ hei̯⁵⁵/


и нашим и вашим за копейку спляшем

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и на́шим и ва́шим за копе́йку спля́шем

и на́шим и ва́шим за копе́йку спля́шем • (i nášim i vášim za kopéjku spljášem)

и на́шим и ва́шим за копе́йку спля́шем (canonical)
i nášim i vášim za kopéjku spljášem (romanization)

[ɪ‿ˈnaʂɨm ɪ‿ˈvaʂɨm zə‿kɐˈpʲejkʊ ˈsplʲaʂɨm]

Literally, “we will dance for a penny for ours and yours”.

lit

(folk) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (to please, to serve both warring parties)

en-и_нашим_и_вашим_за_копейку_спляшем-ru-phrase-TIEDHyyU


tell us another

"As explained by Professor Summerlee, our cameras have been tampered with by the ape-men when they ransacked our camp, and most of our negatives ruined." (Jeers, laughter, and 'Tell us another!' from the back.)


talk shit, get hit

(vulgar, often sarcastic) Speaking disrespectfully or lying in belittling or derogating ways will incur physical violence.


ไปโดนตัวไหนมา

From ไป (bpai, an adverb used to indicate motion away from the speaker's direction) + โดน (doon, “to be hit (by)”, slang for 'to be intoxicated (by)') + ตัว (dtuua, a classifier for something) + ไหน (nǎi, “which; what”) + มา (maa, “an adverb used to indicate motion towards the speaker's direction”); literally "which one have you been intoxicated by?".

com

what was someone smoking
what was someone smoking

(slang, humorous) what was someone smoking?


知書識禮

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂu⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂu⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡siː⁵⁵ syː⁵⁵ sɪk̚⁵ lɐi̯¹³/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂu⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂu⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡siː⁵⁵ syː⁵⁵ sɪk̚⁵ lɐi̯¹³/


dánéhtʼé sadzéé

[tá.nɛ́.ʰtʼɛ́ sà.t͡sɛ́ː]


殫精竭慮

ㄉㄢ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄩˋ

даньцзинцзелюй

/tän⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ly⁵¹/

/taːn⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ kʰiːt̚³ lɵy̯²²/

/tän⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ly⁵¹/

/taːn⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ kʰiːt̚³ lɵy̯²²/

to exhaust one's energy and rack one's brain


ga je gang

/ˌɣaː jə ˈɣɑŋ/

Imperative (2nd person singular) of zijn gang gaan.


aina vain

Sataa, sataa, aina vain sataa!

(even) more (especially when the speaker feels exasperated about something that repeats)


bon Nadâl e bon An Gnûf

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


non mi dire

you've got to be kidding me
you've got to be kidding me

you've got to be kidding me; you don't say


la bellezza di

ho la bellezza di 76 anni

(literally, “I have the entire duration of 76 years”)

ha pagato la bellezza di un millione

(literally, “he paid the entire sum of one million”)

(idiomatic) the entire quantity, duration, sum, etc. of


開疆拓土

ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄊㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄨˇ

/kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɔːi̯⁵⁵ kœːŋ⁵⁵ tʰɔːk̚³ tʰou̯³⁵/

/hɔːi̯⁵⁵ kœːŋ⁵⁵ tʰɔːk̚³ tʰou̯³⁵/


棋逢敵手

ㄑㄧˊ ㄈㄥˊ ㄉㄧˊ ㄕㄡˇ

/t͡ɕʰi³⁵ fɤŋ³⁵ ti³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʰei̯²¹ fʊŋ²¹ tɪk̚² sɐu̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi³⁵ fɤŋ³⁵ ti³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʰei̯²¹ fʊŋ²¹ tɪk̚² sɐu̯³⁵/


不可名狀

ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ

букэминчжуан

/pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ mɪŋ²¹ t͡sɔːŋ²²/

/pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ mɪŋ²¹ t͡sɔːŋ²²/


傷痕累累

ㄕㄤ ㄏㄣˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄌㄟˇ

шанхэньлэйлэй

/ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ xən³⁵ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ hɐn²¹ lɵy̯²¹ lɵy̯²¹/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²⁴ lui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lui⁵³/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²³ lui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lui⁴¹/

/ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ xən³⁵ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ hɐn²¹ lɵy̯²¹ lɵy̯²¹/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²⁴ lui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lui⁵³/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²³ lui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lui⁴¹/

(literal, figurative) riddled with scars and/or bruises


千家萬戶

ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨㄢˋ ㄏㄨˋ

цяньцзяваньху

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kaː⁵⁵ maːn²² wuː²²/

/t͡ɕʰiɛn⁴² ka⁴² uan¹¹ fu¹¹/

/t͡sʰiɛn⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ fu⁵³/

/t͡sʰõĩ³³⁻²³ ke³³⁻²³ buaŋ¹¹ hou³⁵/

/t͡sʰi̯ẽ³³ t͡ɕi̯a̠³³ u̯an⁴⁵ ɸu⁴⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ẽ³³ t͡ɕi̯a̠³³ u̯an⁴⁵ ɸu⁴⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kaː⁵⁵ maːn²² wuː²²/

/t͡ɕʰiɛn⁴² ka⁴² uan¹¹ fu¹¹/

/t͡sʰiɛn⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ fu⁵³/

/t͡sʰõĩ³³⁻²³ ke³³⁻²³ buaŋ¹¹ hou³⁵/

/t͡sʰi̯ẽ³³ t͡ɕi̯a̠³³ u̯an⁴⁵ ɸu⁴⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ẽ³³ t͡ɕi̯a̠³³ u̯an⁴⁵ ɸu⁴⁵/


等而下之

ㄉㄥˇ ㄦˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄓ

/tɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/tɐŋ³⁵ jiː²¹ haː²² t͡siː⁵⁵/

/tɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/tɐŋ³⁵ jiː²¹ haː²² t͡siː⁵⁵/


拔刀相向

ㄅㄚˊ ㄉㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

/pä³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/pɐt̚² tou̯⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ hœːŋ³³/

/pä³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/pɐt̚² tou̯⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ hœːŋ³³/

to use force (to fight, start a war, etc.)


pigs may fly

"Pigs may fly. Yes, sir, pigs may fly - but they don't. It is not worth arguing with you. Challenger has filled you with his nonsense and you are both incapable of reason."

1913, Arthur Conan Doyle, “(please specify the page)”, in The Poison Belt […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:


牽著鼻子走

ㄑㄧㄢ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄅㄧˊ ㄗˇ ㄗㄡˇ

qiān zhe bízǐ zǒu [Phonetic:qiānzhebízízǒu]

цянь чжэ бицзы цзоу

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɖ͡ʐ̥ə² pi³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hiːn⁵⁵ t͡sœːk̚² pei̯²² t͡siː³⁵ t͡sɐu̯³⁵/

(usually used in the passive with 被 (bèi)) to lead by the nose


воз и маленькая тележка

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воз и ма́ленькая теле́жка

воз и ма́ленькая теле́жка • (voz i málenʹkaja teléžka)

воз и ма́ленькая теле́жка (canonical)
voz i málenʹkaja teléžka (romanization)

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полтора землекопа

полтора́ землеко́па

полтора́ землеко́па • (poltorá zemlekópa)

полтора́ землеко́па (canonical)
poltorá zemlekópa (romanization)

Literally, “one and a half diggers”; referring to a common textbook word problem about the number of diggers required to dig a ditch if the diggers are working at some fixed rate for a certain length of time; popularized by a 1965 children's book and a 1969 cartoon.

(humorous) one man and his dog, one or two people (a very small group)


深不可測

ㄕㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄘㄜˋ

/ʂən⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɐk̚⁵/

/ʂən⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɐk̚⁵/


시심마

Sino-Korean word from 是 (“this; to be”) + 甚麼 (“what”).

ko-etym-sino

Synonym of 이 뭣고 (i mwotgo, “What is this”, a Zen Buddhist koan).


no fuss, no muss

(informal) No complications or hindrances.


大不如前

ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/taːi̯²² pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹ t͡sʰiːn²¹/

/tai³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ zu²³⁻³³ t͡siɛn²³/

/tai³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ zi²³⁻³³ t͡siɛn²³/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/taːi̯²² pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹ t͡sʰiːn²¹/

/tai³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ zu²³⁻³³ t͡siɛn²³/

/tai³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ zi²³⁻³³ t͡siɛn²³/

He is in his seventies. He does not have as much energy as before.

Tā yǐjīng qīshí duō suì le, tǐlì dàbùrúqián.

他已經七十多歲了，體力大不如前。

他已经七十多岁了，体力大不如前。


始料不及

ㄕˇ ㄌㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ

/ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː³⁵ liːu̯²² pɐt̚⁵ kʰɐp̚²/

/ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː³⁵ liːu̯²² pɐt̚⁵ kʰɐp̚²/

(of an event that occurred) to be unexpected; to be unanticipated


相持不下

ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ haː²²/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² ti²⁴⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁴ ha²²/

/sio³³ ti²⁴⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ ha⁴¹/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² ti¹³⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁵ ha²²/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ ti²⁴⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ ha³³/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ ti²³⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ ha³³/

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ haː²²/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² ti²⁴⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁴ ha²²/

/sio³³ ti²⁴⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ ha⁴¹/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² ti¹³⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁵ ha²²/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ ti²⁴⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ ha³³/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ ti²³⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ ha³³/

to be locked in a stalemate; neither side is winning or yielding in a standoff


なので

な (na, attributive form (連体形) of auxiliary verb だ (da) or copula particle used after the adjective verbs (形容動詞)) + ので (node, particle of resultative conjunction).

ja-r

雨なので傘を差します。

Since it's raining, I put up an umbrella.

雨です。なので傘を差します。

(colloquial, informal) so, because so, therefore


悔之莫及

ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄓ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧˊ

хуэйчжимоцзи

/xu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/fuːi̯³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɔːk̚² kʰɐp̚²/

/xu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/fuːi̯³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɔːk̚² kʰɐp̚²/


細微末節

ㄒㄧˋ ㄨㄟ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

ㄒㄧˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

/ɕi⁵¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/ɕi⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/sɐi̯³³ mei̯²¹ muːt̚² t͡siːt̚³/

/ɕi⁵¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/ɕi⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/sɐi̯³³ mei̯²¹ muːt̚² t͡siːt̚³/

trivial detail; tiny and insignificant detail


이 뭣고

Literally "What is this?", a calque of Chinese 是甚麽／是甚么 (shì shénme, “What is it?”), from Chinese Buddhist literature. The conventional pronunciation in modern South Korean Buddhism is in the Gyeongsang dialect due to the influence of the Zen master Seongcheol (1912—1993), who spoke this dialect.

calque

이 뭣고 30년입니다. 이 생 다하기 전에는 끝내야지요.

2004, “이 뭣고 30년... 이 생 다하기 전 끝낼 것 [i mwotgo 30nyeon... i saeng dahagi jeon kkeunnael geot]”, in Beopbo Sinmun:

It's been thirty years of [meditating on the question,] "What is this?" I should complete it before this life comes to an end.

화두 가운데 하나로 많은 수좌들이 참구하는 '이 뭣고'는 화두가 아니라는 주장이 제기돼 논란이 예상된다.

2005, “'이 뭣고'는 화두 아니다 [i mwotgo neun hwadu anida, "'What is this?' is not a koan"]”, in Bulgyo Sinmun:

Controversy is expected after the argument has been raised that "What is this?", one of the koans which are meditated on by many monks, is not actually a koan.

처음 내게 '이뭣고' 화두를, 그 뒤엔 조주 스님의 '무(無)'자 화두를 주셨다.

2011, “비행기 잘못 타서 한국 왔다가 비구니로… 서구 수행자도 '이뭣고' 화두 좋아하데요 [bihaenggi jalmot taseo han'guk watdaga biguniro… seogu suhaengjado imwotgo hwadu joahadeyo]”, in Chosun Ilbo:

He first gave me the koan of "What is this?", and after that, the koan of Mu by Master Zhaozhou.

(Zen Buddhism) "What is this?"; one of the most popular questions (or koans) meditated on in contemporary Korean Buddhism


少言寡語

ㄕㄠˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄚˇ ㄩˇ

/ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn³⁵ ku̯ä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


cuéntame una de vaqueros

(idiomatic, Venezuela) pull the other one


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el verbo echar echa la hache por la ventana

Literally, “the verb echar throws the h out of the window”.

m-g

the verb <i class="Latn mention" lang="es">echar</i> throws the h out of the window

lit

a rhyme to remember that the verb echar and its forms are spelled without an h, unlike the verb forms from hacer


jag tänker, alltså finns jag

I think, therefore I am
I think, therefore I am


異軍突起

ㄧˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄊㄨ ㄑㄧˇ

ㄧˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄊㄨˊ ㄑㄧˇ

/i⁵¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ tʰu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ tʰu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː²² kʷɐn⁵⁵ tɐt̚² hei̯³⁵/

/i²²⁻²¹ kun⁴⁴⁻²² tut̚⁴⁻³² kʰi⁵³/

/i⁴¹⁻²² kun³³ tut̚²⁴⁻² kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

/i²²⁻²¹ kun⁴⁴⁻²² tut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³/

/i³³⁻¹¹ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ tut̚⁴⁻³² kʰi⁵³/

/i³³⁻²¹ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ tut̚⁴⁻³² kʰi⁴¹/

/i⁵¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ tʰu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ tʰu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː²² kʷɐn⁵⁵ tɐt̚² hei̯³⁵/

/i²²⁻²¹ kun⁴⁴⁻²² tut̚⁴⁻³² kʰi⁵³/

/i⁴¹⁻²² kun³³ tut̚²⁴⁻² kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

/i²²⁻²¹ kun⁴⁴⁻²² tut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³/

/i³³⁻¹¹ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ tut̚⁴⁻³² kʰi⁵³/

/i³³⁻²¹ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ tut̚⁴⁻³² kʰi⁴¹/


後果前因

ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄣ

хоугоцяньинь

/xoʊ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ in⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯²² kʷɔː³⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹ jɐn⁵⁵/

/xoʊ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ in⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯²² kʷɔː³⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹ jɐn⁵⁵/

前因後果 前因後果#Chinese

前因后果 前因后果#Chinese


乖覺可喜

ㄍㄨㄞ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧˇ

гуайцзюэкэси

/ku̯aɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷaːi̯⁵⁵ kɔːk̚³ hɔː³⁵ hei̯³⁵/

/kʷaːi̯⁵⁵ kɔːk̚³ hɔː³⁵ hei̯³⁵/


粉裝玉琢

ㄈㄣˇ ㄓㄨㄤ ㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄛˊ

фэньчжуанъюйчжо

/fən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ y⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵/

/fən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ y⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵/


先花後果

to blossom flowers first and bear fruits afterwards

ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇ

сяньхуахоуго

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ hɐu̯²² kʷɔː³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ hɐu̯²² kʷɔː³⁵/

[She bore three daughters and one son.] The son was named Chengzu, the eldest daughter Yuying, the second daughter Taoying, and the third daughter Yueying. Yuying was the eldest of the four and Chengzu the son was the second.

Feng Menglong, Stories to Awaken the World, 1627 CE

Shēngxià sān nǚ yī nán: érzǐ míng yuē Chéngzǔ, chángnǚ míng Yùyīng, cìnǚ míng Táoyīng, sānnǚ míng Yuèyīng. Yuánlái shì xiānhuāhòuguǒ de, dǎoshì Yùyīng jū cháng, cì jí Chéngzǔ.

生下三女一男：兒子名曰承祖，長女名玉英，次女名桃英，三女名月英。元來是先花後果的，倒是玉英居長，次即承祖。

生下三女一男：儿子名曰承祖，长女名玉英，次女名桃英，三女名月英。元来是先花后果的，倒是玉英居长，次即承祖。

(obsolete) to give birth to a girl first and then a boy


冰炭不同爐

ㄅㄧㄥ ㄊㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄨˊ

бин тань бутун лу

/piŋ⁵⁵ tʰän⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ lu³⁵/

/piŋ⁵⁵ tʰän⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ lu³⁵/

冰炭不同器 冰炭不同器#Chinese


冰炭不同罏

ㄅㄧㄥ ㄊㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄨˊ

бинтаньбутунлу

/piŋ⁵⁵ tʰän⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ lu³⁵/

/piŋ⁵⁵ tʰän⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ lu³⁵/

冰炭不同器 冰炭不同器#Chinese


тюймеден тюе этмек

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тюймеден тюе этмек

тюймеден тюе этмек • (tüymeden tüye etmek)

Literally, 'to make a camel out of a button'.

make a mountain out of a molehill
make a mountain out of a molehill

(idiomatic) to make a mountain out of a molehill


冰炭不同器

ㄅㄧㄥ ㄊㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄧˋ

бин тань бутун ци

/piŋ⁵⁵ tʰän⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/piŋ⁵⁵ tʰän⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/


have a safe trip home

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, a, safe, trip, home.


先甘後苦

ㄒㄧㄢ ㄍㄢ ㄏㄡˋ ㄎㄨˇ

сяньганьхоуку

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

to indulge in short-term gratification, but end up suffering in the long run


迥乎不同

ㄐㄩㄥˇ ㄏㄨ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ tʰʊŋ³⁵/

迥然不同 迥然不同#Chinese


先苦後甘

ㄒㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄢ

сянькухоугань

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ xoʊ̯⁵¹ kän⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ xoʊ̯⁵¹ kän⁵⁵/

to suffer short-term pain for long-term gain


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günlər ötdü, aylar keçdi, illər dolandı

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Literally, 'Days passed, months went, years turned'

(idiomatic) as the time went on; after a long time


soon come

Literally, “return soon”, or more loosely translated as “be there soon”. See usage notes.

lit

Mi lef mi billfol' a yard. Mi a guh fi it now. Soon come.

I left my wallet at home. I'm going to go get it. I'll be right back.

A: Mi tink se yuh did seh yuh a come a 5 o'clock. B: Soon come. Soon come.

I thought you said you were coming at 5 o'clock. I'll be there soon.

mi soon come
mi soon come#Jamaican_Creole

Ellipsis of mi soon come; (literal) I'll be right back; I'll be there soon

mi soon come

MISS P: Painter, yuh nuh seh yuh woulda come look pon mi wall fi mi? PAINTER: Soon come, Miss P. Soon come.

MISS P: Painter, didn't you say you were going to take a look at my wall? PAINTER: One day, Miss P. One day.

“Nowhere to turn. No plan. Begging bowl in hand would not do. Not this time. Corporate Jamaica and other sponsors wanted a plan. There was none, hence "soon come" became the irritating response to the future of Tappa. […]”

[2018, Paul Wright, “When soon never came”, in The Jamaica Gleaner (in English):

one day, some day (used to evade responsibility)


mi soon come

Literally, “I'll return soon”, or more loosely translated as “I'll be there soon”.

Mi a guh fi supn an' den mi wi circle back. Mi soon come.

I'm going to go get something and then I'll come back here. I'll be right back.

A: Yuh naw forward, don? B: Mi soon come. Mi deh roun' di corna.

A: Bro, where are you? B: I'll be there soon. I'm just around the corner.

“"Mi soon come," she said.
"Noh tan lang yu know, the driver soon come," said Janie. […]”

[2016, Linford Sweeney, Dreams of Freedom (in English), →ISBN, page 116:

"I'll be right back," she said.
Okay, but hurry, the driver will be here soon," said Janie. […]

(literal) I'll be right back; I'll be there soon


kas tässä

here you are (said when handing something over)


a' God's name

SIL. What, a' God's name, could come into the heads
Of this people to make them rebel?
ERN. Why, religion; that came into their heads
A' God's name.
GER. But what a devil made the noblemen
Rebel? they never mind religion.

1661, Samuel Tuke, "The Adventures of Five Hours", in 1876, Robert Dodsley, William Carew Hazlitt, A Select Collection of Old English Plays, page 217


ၜဴလုပ်ပါၚ်စိၚ်

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ၜဴလုပ်ပါၚ်စိၚ် (ḅau lup pāṅ ciṅ)

Mnw-ၜဴလုပ်ပါၚ်စိၚ်.wav

ၜဴ (ḅau, “sugarcane”) + လုပ် (lup, “to go in, to enter”) + ပါၚ် (pāṅ, “mouth”) + စိၚ် (ciṅ, “elephant”), whose literal meaning is “the sugarcane went into the elephant's mouth”; cf. Thai อ้อยเข้าปากช้าง, whose construction is similar to that of Mon.

cog

อ้อยเข้าปากช้าง

Thai อ้อยเข้าปากช้าง


üzdən iraq

LL-Q9292 (aze)-Azerbaijani audiorecordings-üzdən iraq.wav

Literally, '[may it drift away] far from the face'.

Dünənləri qonşunun evinə, üzdən iraq, oğrular giribmişlər.

The other day, burglars broke into a neighbor's house, God forbid.

(idiomatic) God forbid, may this never occur to us


不進則退

ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄊㄨㄟˋ

буцзиньцзэтуй

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ t͡sɤ³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɵn³³ t͡sɐk̚⁵ tʰɵy̯³³/

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ t͡sɤ³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɵn³³ t͡sɐk̚⁵ tʰɵy̯³³/


功德圓滿

ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄜˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄢˇ

гундэюаньмань

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ tɤ³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ män²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ tɐk̚⁵ jyːn²¹ muːn¹³/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ tɤ³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ män²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ tɐk̚⁵ jyːn²¹ muːn¹³/

to conclude successfully; to end satisfactorily


潮州粿條福建麵，海南咖啡廣府炒

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潮州粿條福建麵，海南咖啡廣府炒

潮州粿条福建面，海南咖啡广府炒

ㄔㄠˊ ㄓㄡ ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ

ㄏㄞˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄎㄚ ㄈㄟ ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄨˇ ㄔㄠˇ

Hǎinán kāfēi Guǎngfǔ chǎo [Phonetic:cháozhōuguǒtiáofújiànmiàn

Chʻao²-chou¹ kuo³-tʻiao² Fu²-chien⁴ mien⁴

Чаочжоу готяо Фуцзянь мянь

Хайнань кафэй Гуанфу чао

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ fu³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ kʰä⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ fu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tio²⁴⁻²¹ t͡siu⁴⁴⁻²² kə⁴²⁻²⁴ tiau⁴⁴⁻²² hɔk̚³²⁻⁴ kiɛn²¹⁻⁴² mi²² hai⁴²⁻²⁴ lam²⁴⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴⁻²² pi⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴²⁻²⁴ hu⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sʰa⁴²/

/tio²⁴⁻²¹ t͡siu⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴²⁻²⁴ tiau⁴⁴⁻²² hɔk̚³²⁻⁴ kiɛn²¹⁻⁴² mi²² hai⁴²⁻²⁴ lam²⁴⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴⁻²² pi⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴²⁻²⁴ hu⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sʰa⁴²/

/tio²⁴⁻²¹ t͡siu⁴⁴⁻²² ke⁴²⁻²⁴ tiau⁴⁴⁻²² hɔk̚³²⁻⁴ kiɛn²¹⁻⁴² mi²² hai⁴²⁻²⁴ lam²⁴⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴⁻²² pi⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴²⁻²⁴ hu⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sʰa⁴²/

(Singapore, Malaysia) Literally, “Chaozhou [has] rice noodles, Fujian [has] noodles; Hainan [has] coffee, Guangdong [has] stir-fry”


paikan päälle

paikan päälle (allative)
paikan päällä (adessive)
paikan päältä (ablative)

Mennään paikan päälle katsomaan.

(idiomatic) to a particular place, into being on location or on site


paikan päältä

Hän raportoi paikan päältä.

(idiomatic) (from) on location or on site, (from) on the spot


thiên thượng thiên hạ, bác ái công bình

[tʰiən˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ tʰiən˧˧ haː˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˧˦ ʔaːj˧˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]

[tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ tʰiəŋ˧˧ haː˨˩ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥ ʔaːj˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɨn˦˩]

[tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ tʰiəŋ˧˧ haː˨˩˨ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ ʔaːj˦˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɨn˨˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天上 (“heaven”), 天下 (“earth”), 博愛 (“fraternity”) and 公平 (“justice”).

vi-etym-sino

Divine Covenant of the Cao Dai religion (rendered into English as 'God and Humanity [for] Love and Justice.')


new year, new me

I am going to recreate/reinvent myself for the new year


見賢思齊

ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙ ㄑㄧˊ

цзяньсяньсыци

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/

/kiːn³³ jiːn²¹ siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/

/kiːn³³ jiːn²¹ siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯²¹/

The Master said, "When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves."

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

Zǐyuē: “Jiàn xián sī qí yān, jiàn bù xián ér nèi zìxǐng yě.”

子曰：「見賢思齊焉，見不賢而內自省也。」

子曰：「见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。」

to see a virtuous person and think of following their example


driemaal scheepsrecht

driemaal is scheepsrecht
driemaal is scheepsrecht#Dutch

(colloquial) Alternative form of driemaal is scheepsrecht


driemaal is scheepsrecht

Literally, “three times is nautical law”. Probably due to Trinitarian associations with the number three, e.g. it being considered as a lucky number.

lit

third time's a charm
third time's a charm


老魚跳波

ㄌㄠˇ ㄩˊ ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄛ

/lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

(figurative, of music) exquisite; pleasant


время, вперёд

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вре́мя, вперёд!

вре́мя (canonical)
вперёд! (canonical)
vrémja (romanization)
vperjód! (romanization)

[ˈvrʲemʲə | f⁽ʲ⁾pʲɪˈrʲɵt]


مگر نه

مگر نه اینست که هر چیزی به آخر میرسد؟

1967, Samad Behrangi, ماهی سیاه کوچولو [The Little Black Fish]:

But isn't it true that everything comes to an end?

magar na in-ast ke har čiz-i be âxar mi-resad?

Isn't it so, isn't it? (used to induce agreement from the listener)


όχι Γιάννης, Γιαννάκης

όχι Γιάννης, Γιαννάκης • (óchi Giánnis, Giannákis)

óchi Giánnis (romanization)
Giannákis (romanization)

A saying referring to terms said in a different ways: "You say potáto, I say potāto".

en-όχι_Γιάννης,_Γιαννάκης-el-phrase-YirTA78r


乘火打劫

ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/sɪŋ²¹ fɔː³⁵ taː³⁵ kiːp̚³/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/sɪŋ²¹ fɔː³⁵ taː³⁵ kiːp̚³/

to take advantage of another person's misfortune for personal gain


Bliadhn' Ùr Mhath

Bliadhna Mhath Ùr
Bliadhna Mhath Ùr#Scottish_Gaelic

(Uist) Alternative form of Bliadhna Mhath Ùr


久負盛名

ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɤŋ⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/

/kɐu̯³⁵ fuː²² sɪŋ²² mɪŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɤŋ⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/

/kɐu̯³⁵ fuː²² sɪŋ²² mɪŋ²¹/

to have a good reputation for a long time


come ti pare

fai come ti pare

go ahead (literally, “do as you please”)

(informal) as you like; as you please; as you wish

(informal) what do you think?; how does it seem to you?


操之過急

ㄘㄠ ㄓ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧˊ

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʰou̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ kʷɔː³³ kɐp̚⁵/

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʰou̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ kʷɔː³³ kɐp̚⁵/


正中下懷

ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄞˊ

чжэнчжунсяхуай

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ xu̯aɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ³³ t͡sʊŋ³³ haː²² waːi̯²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ xu̯aɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ³³ t͡sʊŋ³³ haː²² waːi̯²¹/


ご多分に漏れず

ja-pos

ご多(た)分(ぶん)に漏(も)れず • (go tabun ni morezu)

ご多分に漏れず (canonical)
go tabun ni morezu (romanization)

ご + 多分 + に + 漏れる + ず

com

ご + 多分 + に + 漏れる + ず


舟車勞頓

ㄓㄡ ㄔㄜ ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄣˋ

чжоучэлаодунь

/ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵ tu̯ən⁵¹/

/t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ kɵy̯⁵⁵ lou̯²¹ tɵn²²/

/ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵ tu̯ən⁵¹/

/t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ kɵy̯⁵⁵ lou̯²¹ tɵn²²/

to become exhausted from travelling (in a vehicle, on a boat, train, airplane, etc.); to be fatigued by a long journey


like a scalded dog

Shoot, Sniffer jerked away and took off like a scalded dog.

2010, R. Harper Mason, Lyin' Like a Dog:

More often, he would buck like a scalded dog. If I could keep him circling in one direction, I could ride him. If I ever turned his head loose, he'd generally pile drive me again and disappear out from under me.

2012, Jean Larremore, Self-Portrait of a Texas Cowboy: Ass Over Teakettle, page 54:


怒目而視

ㄋㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄦˊ ㄕˋ

/nu⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/nou̯²² mʊk̚² jiː²¹ siː²²/

/nu⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/nou̯²² mʊk̚² jiː²¹ siː²²/


莫之與京

ㄇㄛˋ ㄓ ㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄥ

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/mɔːk̚² t͡siː⁵⁵ jyː¹³ kɪŋ⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/mɔːk̚² t͡siː⁵⁵ jyː¹³ kɪŋ⁵⁵/

The posterity of this scion of the Gui [surname of the House of Chen] will be nourished among the Jiang [surname of the House of Qi]. In five generations they will be prosperous, and the highest ministers in Qi; in eight, there will be none to compare with them for greatness.

Yǒuguī zhīhòu, jiāng yù yú Jiāng, wǔshìqíchāng, bìng yú zhèngqīng, bā shì zhīhòu, mòzhīyǔjīng.

有媯之後，將育于姜，五世其昌，並于正卿，八世之後，莫之與京。

有妫之后，将育于姜，五世其昌，并于正卿，八世之后，莫之与京。


makan sepuasnya

Compound of makan (“to eat”) + sepuasnya (“as much as one likes”), probably calque from Japanese 食(た)べ放題(ほうだい) (tabehōdai, “all-you-can-eat”, literally “to eat + as much as one likes”).


利令智昏

ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄏㄨㄣ

лилинчжихунь

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ liŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ xu̯ən⁵⁵/

/lei̯²² lɪŋ²² t͡siː³³ fɐn⁵⁵/

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ liŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ xu̯ən⁵⁵/

/lei̯²² lɪŋ²² t͡siː³³ fɐn⁵⁵/

to be blinded by the lust for gains; to lose one's head because of greed


緩不濟急

ㄏㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧˊ

хуаньбуцзицзи

/xu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/wuːn²² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³³ kɐp̚⁵/

/uan²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se²¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²/

/uan⁴¹⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kip̚⁵/

/uan²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ t͡se²¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²/

/uan³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se¹¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²/

/uan³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se²¹⁻⁴¹ kip̚³²/

/xu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/wuːn²² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³³ kɐp̚⁵/

/uan²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se²¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²/

/uan⁴¹⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kip̚⁵/

/uan²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ t͡se²¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²/

/uan³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se¹¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²/

/uan³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se²¹⁻⁴¹ kip̚³²/

(of an action or plan) to be too slow and unable to address an urgent situation


que se dice pronto

que se dice pronto, pero cuesta

it's easy to say that, but it's difficult

easier said than done
easier said than done


積不相能

ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄋㄥˊ

/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ nɤŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɪk̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ nɐŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ nɤŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɪk̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ nɐŋ²¹/

(literary) to not get along for a long time


因利乘便

ㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ

иньличэнбянь

/in⁵⁵ li⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/jɐn⁵⁵ lei̯²² sɪŋ²¹ piːn²²/

/in⁵⁵ li⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/jɐn⁵⁵ lei̯²² sɪŋ²¹ piːn²²/

to make use of an advantageous situation


all sixes and sevens

at sixes and sevens
at sixes and sevens#English


一較高下

ㄧ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄚˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kaːu̯³³ kou̯⁵⁵ haː²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kaːu̯³³ kou̯⁵⁵ haː²²/

to compete against one another and determine who is superior


一決高下

ㄧ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄚˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kʰyːt̚³ kou̯⁵⁵ haː²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kʰyːt̚³ kou̯⁵⁵ haː²²/


一決勝負

ㄧ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fu⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kʰyːt̚³ sɪŋ³³ fuː²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fu⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kʰyːt̚³ sɪŋ³³ fuː²²/

to have a showdown to determine the victor


千姿百態

ㄑㄧㄢ ㄗ ㄅㄞˇ ㄊㄞˋ

цяньцзыбайтай

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ paːk̚³ tʰaːi̯³³/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ paːk̚³ tʰaːi̯³³/


大清亡了

ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄨㄤˊ ˙ㄌㄜ

/tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ lə³/

/tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ lə³/

From the television series The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow, in which when Emperor Yongzheng traveled to the present and found out that the Qing dynasty has died, he said this phrase.

Did you just know it's 2021 now? Queen Anne's dead, dude!

Nǐ cái zhīdào xiànzài 2021 nián le? Xiōngdì, Dàqīng wáng le.

你才知道現在2021年了？兄弟，大清亡了。

你才知道现在2021年了？兄弟，大清亡了。

(Internet slang) To show that the person being spoken to already knew something that the speaker had mentioned.; Queen Anne's dead


足不出戶

ㄗㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄏㄨˋ

/t͡su³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ xu⁵¹/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ wuː²²/

/t͡su³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ xu⁵¹/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ wuː²²/

to not leave the house; to be confined to the house (but still able to ...)


一決雌雄

→ Japanese: 雌(し)雄(ゆう)を決(けっ)する (shiyū o kessuru) (calque)

ㄧ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄘˊ ㄒㄩㄥˊ

ㄧ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄘ ㄒㄩㄥˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ kʰyːt̚³ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵ hʊŋ²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ kʰyːt̚³ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵ hʊŋ²¹/


飛來橫禍

ㄈㄟ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ laɪ̯³⁵ xɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/fei̯⁵⁵ lɔːi̯²¹ waːŋ²¹ wɔː²²/

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ laɪ̯³⁵ xɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/fei̯⁵⁵ lɔːi̯²¹ waːŋ²¹ wɔː²²/

unexpected disaster that suddenly befalls


dat gezegd hebbende

having said that, that being said, that said, even so

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dat, gezegd, hebbende.


待時而動

ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˊ ㄦˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ

/taɪ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/tɔːi̯²² siː²¹ jiː²¹ tʊŋ²²/

/taɪ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/tɔːi̯²² siː²¹ jiː²¹ tʊŋ²²/


臭味相投

ㄔㄡˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄊㄡˊ

чоувэйсянтоу

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰɐu̯³³ mei̯²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰɐu̯³³ mei̯²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/

(derogatory, of bad people) to share common bad interests and tastes and get along


臭味相投

ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄊㄡˊ

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

to share common interests and aspirations and get along


God wat

Middle English: goddot


God ana wat

c. 1000, "The Battle of Maldon", lines 94-95

Only God knows who is destined to control the battlefield.

God āna wāt hwā þǣre wælstōwe wealdan mōte.

"The Fortunes of Men", lines 8-9

God only knows what the years will bring to the growing child.

God āna wāt hwæt him weaxendum wintra bringaþ.


有理有據

ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄩˋ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ lei̯¹³ jɐu̯¹³ kɵy̯³³/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ lei̯¹³ jɐu̯¹³ kɵy̯³³/

to have solid grounds; well-grounded; well-founded


波瀾萬丈

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (波瀾萬丈):
* → Japanese: 波(は)瀾(らん)万(ばん)丈(じょ) (haranbanjo)
* → Korean: 파란만장(波瀾萬丈) (paranmanjang)

ㄅㄛ ㄌㄢˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄤˋ

боланьваньчжан

/pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ län³⁵ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/pɔː⁵⁵ laːn²¹ maːn²² t͡sœːŋ²²/

/pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ län³⁵ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/pɔː⁵⁵ laːn²¹ maːn²² t͡sœːŋ²²/

Alas! What are you even talking about! The mortal world is tiring, with tens of thousands of sorrows harassing your heart. Everyone competes for their fame and wealth just like a flying moth hurtling into the candlelight. Their sorrows win which bleaches their hair; their spirits lose which weakens their bodies. Within their tiny, agitated hearts, they envy and hate each other, making them fiercer than beasts.

Xū, shì hé yán zāi! Rénshì láokǔ, wàn chóu chán xīn, jìn rú dēng é, zhēng pū mínglì, chóu shèng ér fà bái, shén bài ér xíng léi, fāngcùn zhī jiān, bōlánwànzhàng, xiāng dù xiāng zéi, měng yú háo shòu.

吁，是何言哉！人世勞苦，萬愁纏心，盡如燈蛾，爭撲名利，愁勝而髮白，神敗而形羸，方寸之間，波瀾萬丈，相妒相賊，猛於豪獸。

吁，是何言哉！人世劳苦，万愁缠心，尽如灯蛾，争扑名利，愁胜而发白，神败而形羸，方寸之间，波澜万丈，相妒相贼，猛于豪兽。


針尖對麥芒

ㄓㄣ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄞˋ ㄇㄤˊ

чжэньцзянь дуй майман

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ maɪ̯⁵¹ mɑŋ³⁵/

(of two equally strong sides) sharply opposed to each other, neither making any concessions


好食懶飛

(of a bird) to be fond of eating and too lazy to fly

(Cantonese) to be fond of eating and averse to work; to be piggish


油を注ぐ

油を注ぐ (canonical)
abura o sosogu (romanization)

[a̠bɯ̟ɾa̠ o̞ so̞so̞ɡɯ̟]

Literally 油を注ぐ (abura o sosogu, “to pour oil”). Short for 火に油を注ぐ (“to pour oil on a fire”). First cited in a text from 1912.

火に油を注ぐ 火に油を注ぐ#Japanese


head

that accounts for the milk in the coconut

(humorous) That explains everything (in response to a satisfactory explanation).


mark my word

Tyson: Don't sweat it! Next time I meet up with that whoosh Kai, I'll show him who's king of the Blades! You mark my word, kid.

2002, Beyblade, "Day of the Dragoon" (episode 2)

(rare) Alternative form of mark my words


鑽木取火

ㄗㄨㄢ ㄇㄨˋ ㄑㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ

цзуаньмуцюйхо

/t͡su̯än⁵⁵ mu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡syːn⁵⁵ mʊk̚² t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ fɔː³⁵/

/t͡syːn⁵⁵ mʊk̚² t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ fɔː³⁵/


毛頭毛腦

ㄇㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄇㄠˊ ㄋㄠˇ

маотоумаонао

/mɑʊ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɑʊ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


獨夫民賊

ㄉㄨˊ ㄈㄨ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ

дуфуминьцзэй

/tʊk̚² fuː⁵⁵ mɐn²¹ t͡sʰaːk̚²/

/tʊk̚² fuː⁵⁵ mɐn²¹ t͡sʰaːk̚²/

tyrant who has no support and brings disaster to the country and the people


惡風暴雨

/ɣaʔ²⁻⁵⁴ fə̃ŋ¹¹ pau⁴⁵ y⁵³/

/ɣaʔ²⁻⁵⁴ fə̃ŋ¹¹ pau⁴⁵ y⁵³/


好景不常

ㄏㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄤˊ

хаоцзинбучан

/xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/hou̯³³ kɪŋ³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ²¹/

/xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/hou̯³³ kɪŋ³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ²¹/


目無餘子

ㄇㄨˋ ㄨˊ ㄩˊ ㄗˇ

/mu⁵¹ u³⁵ y³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mʊk̚² mou̯²¹ jyː²¹ t͡siː³⁵/

/mu⁵¹ u³⁵ y³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mʊk̚² mou̯²¹ jyː²¹ t͡siː³⁵/


圪出打蛋

/kəʔ⁵⁴ t͡sʰuəʔ² ta⁵³ tæ̃⁴⁵/

/kəʔ⁵⁴ t͡sʰuəʔ² ta⁵³ tæ̃⁴⁵/


好食懶做

/hau̯⁵⁵ sɨt̚⁵ nan²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡so⁵⁵/

/hau̯⁵⁵ sɨt̚⁵ lan²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡so⁵⁵/

/hau⁵³ sət̚⁵ lan⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡so⁵³/

/hau̯⁵⁵ sɨt̚⁵ nan²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡so⁵⁵/

/hau̯⁵⁵ sɨt̚⁵ lan²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡so⁵⁵/

/hau⁵³ sət̚⁵ lan⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡so⁵³/

Just like with investing in Japanese properties, once I realized that rent collection is completely reliant on that agency in Hong Kong, I became very anxious. Maybe after making a fortune, they will love ease and be lazy, maybe they will just close down the business, or maybe they will just run off. What can I do?

2017, 郭釗, 《HEA富學：一天只做2小時的創富方程式》, page 180

zing³ jyu⁴ tau⁴ zi¹ jat⁶ bun² lau⁴⁻², jat¹ soeng² dou³ sau¹ zou¹ si⁶ ji⁴ jyun⁴ cyun⁴ ji¹ laai⁶ naa⁵ gaan¹ hoeng¹ gong² zung⁶ gaai³, ngo⁵ zau⁶ gik⁶ bat¹ on¹ sam¹, taa¹ ho² nang⁴ faat³ zo² daat⁶ hou³ sik⁶ laan⁵ zou⁶, jaa⁵ ho² nang⁴ zap¹ lap¹ bat¹ zou⁶, waak⁶ ze² gaap³ daai³ si¹ tou⁴, zam² mo¹ baan⁶?

正如投資日本樓，一想到收租事宜完全依賴那間香港仲介，我就極不安心，它可能發咗達好食懶做，也可能執笠不做，或者夾帶私逃，怎麼辦？

正如投资日本楼，一想到收租事宜完全依赖那间香港仲介，我就极不安心，它可能发咗达好食懒做，也可能执笠不做，或者夹带私逃，怎么办？

(Cantonese, Hakka) to be fond of eating and averse to work; to be piggish


逐鹿中原

ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ

чжулучжунъюань

/ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ lu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚² lʊk̚² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ jyːn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ lu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚² lʊk̚² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ jyːn²¹/

to fight for the throne and control over China


開口閉口

ㄎㄞ ㄎㄡˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄎㄡˇ

/kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi⁵¹ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Don't talk about breaking up all the time.

不要開口閉口說分手。

不要开口闭口说分手。

I live together with my elder father. He always says nasty things, radical remarks, vicious comments and endless complaints about the past.

2020 Oct 11, 長輩難相處，老人家說話偏激、愛發牢騷 子女該怎麼辦？

Wǒ hé gāolíng de fùqīn tóng zhù, tā kāikǒubìkǒu dōu shì xiē nántīng de huà, yánlùn piānjī, pīpàn èdú, duì guòqù yǒngyuǎn bàoyuàn bùxiū.

我和高齡的父親同住，他開口閉口都是些難聽的話，言論偏激、批判惡毒，對過去永遠抱怨不休。

2020 Oct 11, 長輩難相處，老人家說話偏激、愛發牢騷 子女該怎麼辦？

我和高龄的父亲同住，他开口闭口都是些难听的话，言论偏激、批判恶毒，对过去永远抱怨不休。

every time they open their mouth (speak) they always talk about or say…


馬屁拍在馬腿上

ㄇㄚˇ ㄆㄧˋ ㄆㄞ ㄗㄞˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄤˋ

mǎpì pāi zài mǎtuǐ shàng [Phonetic:mǎpìpāizàimátuǐshàng]

мапи пай цзай матуй шан

/mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰi⁵¹ pʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

to suck up in the wrong way; to flatter someone in a way that offends that person and embarrasses oneself


迎頭痛擊

ㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧ

ㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧˊ

/iŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/iŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/jɪŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ tʰʊŋ³³ kɪk̚⁵/

/ɡiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kiɪk̚³²/

/ɡiɪŋ²³⁻³³ tʰau²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kiɪk̚³²/

/iŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/iŋ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/jɪŋ²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ tʰʊŋ³³ kɪk̚⁵/

/ɡiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kiɪk̚³²/

/ɡiɪŋ²³⁻³³ tʰau²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kiɪk̚³²/

to give a serious attack head-on or directly


ain't that the truth

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ain't that the truth.wav

(colloquial) That is very true; I agree (often with a gloomy or pessimistic tone).


輕拿輕放

ㄑㄧㄥ ㄋㄚˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄈㄤˋ

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ nä³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ nä³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵¹/

易碎物品請輕拿輕放。

易碎物品请轻拿轻放。


尋人尋物

ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨˋ

сюньжэньсюньу

/ɕyn³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ɕyn³⁵ u⁵¹/

/ɕyn³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ɕyn³⁵ u⁵¹/

廣播尋人尋物

广播寻人寻物


萬世代久

/ban⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tai⁴¹⁻²² ku⁵⁵⁴/

/ban⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tai⁴¹⁻²² ku⁵⁵⁴/


合作愉快

ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ

хэцзо юйкуай

/xɤ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/xɤ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

to have pleasant cooperation, as in "I look forward to working with you."


習非成是

ㄒㄧˊ ㄈㄟ ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ

/ɕi³⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡saːp̚² fei̯⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹ siː²²/

/sip̚⁴⁻³² hui⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² si²²/

/ɕi³⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡saːp̚² fei̯⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹ siː²²/

/sip̚⁴⁻³² hui⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² si²²/

to be accustomed to mistakes that they instead are regarded as right


口腹之欲

ㄎㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄓ ㄩˋ

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ y⁵¹/

/hɐu̯³⁵ fʊk̚⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ jʊk̚²/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ y⁵¹/

/hɐu̯³⁵ fʊk̚⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ jʊk̚²/

desire for food; desire to eat and drink


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ㄌㄢˋ ㄋㄧˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ

lànní fú bù shàng qiáng [Phonetic:lànní fú bú shàng qiáng]

ланьни фу бу шан цян

/län⁵¹ ni³⁵ fu³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/laːn²² nɐi̯²¹ fuː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ¹³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

to be so incompetent that others' help is of no use; to be hopelessly inept


成敗利鈍

ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ

чэнбайлидунь

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ tu̯ən⁵¹/

/sɪŋ²¹ paːi̯²² lei̯²² tɵn²²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ tu̯ən⁵¹/

/sɪŋ²¹ paːi̯²² lei̯²² tɵn²²/

success or failure; smoothness or setback


拂袖而去

ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄩˋ

/fu³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/fɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐu̯²² jiː²¹ hɵy̯³³/

/fu³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/fɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐu̯²² jiː²¹ hɵy̯³³/


大廈將傾

ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄥ

ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄥ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² haː²² t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰɪŋ⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² haː²² t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰɪŋ⁵⁵/

to be about to collapse; to be about to crumble


妙手回春

ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄨㄣ

мяошоухуэйчунь

/mi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/miːu̯²² sɐu̯³⁵ wuːi̯²¹ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

/miːu̯²² sɐu̯³⁵ wuːi̯²¹ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

(of a doctor) to have superb medical skills and bring the dying back to life


盛者必衰

ㄕㄥˋ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕㄨㄞ

шэнчжэбишуай

šɛnčžɛbišuaj

/ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi⁵¹ ʂu̯aɪ̯⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ²² t͡sɛː³⁵ piːt̚⁵ sɵy̯⁵⁵/

/ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi⁵¹ ʂu̯aɪ̯⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ²² t͡sɛː³⁵ piːt̚⁵ sɵy̯⁵⁵/

Everything prosperous will eventually decline. Everything full will eventually become empty.

盛者必衰，實者必虛。

盛者必衰，实者必虚。

(Buddhism) Everything prosperous will eventually decline.


nội bất xuất, ngoại bất nhập

[noj˧˨ʔ ʔɓət̚˧˦ swət̚˧˦ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ ʔɓət̚˧˦ ɲəp̚˧˨ʔ]

[noj˨˩ʔ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ swək̚˦˧˥ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ɲəp̚˨˩ʔ]

[noj˨˩˨ ʔɓək̚˦˥ s⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥ ŋwaːj˨˩˨ ʔɓək̚˦˥ ɲəp̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 内 (“inside”), 不出 (“to not come out”), 外 (“outside”) and 不入 (“to not come in”).

vi-etym-sino

(literal) nothing inside can come out, nothing outside can come in

the place in question is sealed shut or heavily guarded


城下之盟

ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄓ ㄇㄥˊ

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/

/sɪŋ²¹ haː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ mɐŋ²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/

/sɪŋ²¹ haː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ mɐŋ²¹/

treaty or oath forced to make with the enemy when the it is right outside of the walls of the city


風言風語

ㄈㄥ ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ

фэнъянь фэнъюй

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ jiːn²¹ fʊŋ⁵⁵ jyː¹³/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ jiːn²¹ fʊŋ⁵⁵ jyː¹³/


omena ei putoa kauas puusta

ei omena kauas puusta putoa
ei omena kauas puusta putoa#Finnish

Alternative form of ei omena kauas puusta putoa


et plus si affinités

(informal) ... and more, if we get along; ... and more, if we hit it off; ... and more, if there's chemistry


お互い様

お互い様 (canonical)
o tagai sama (romanization)


dans le même ordre d'idées

on a similar note, similarly, likewise, in the same vein, by the same token


сакам да знам

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сакам да знам


雞髀打人牙骹軟

/kɐi̯⁵⁵ pei̯³⁵ taː³⁵ jɐn²¹ ŋaː²¹ kaːu̯³³ jyːn¹³/

(Cantonese) Offer someone a small gift and they will gladly accept your request to help you.


vaatteet tekevät miehen

clothes maketh the man
clothes maketh the man


nyugtával dicsérd a napot

Literally: “praise the day [only] at sunset”, from nyugta (“sunset”) + -val (“with”, case suffix) + dicsér (“to praise”) + -d (personal suffix) + a (“the”) + nap (“day”) + -ot (accusative suffix).

affix

it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings

(idiomatic) don't count your chickens before they're hatched, it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings (don't criticize or praise something until it has been completed)


чепуха на постном масле

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чепуха́ на по́стном ма́сле

чепуха́ на по́стном ма́сле • (čepuxá na póstnom másle)

чепуха́ на по́стном ма́сле (canonical)
čepuxá na póstnom másle (romanization)

en-чепуха_на_постном_масле-ru-phrase-ni1PKFM4


вход — рубль, выход — два

вход — рубль, вы́ход — два

вход — рубль, вы́ход — два • (vxod — rublʹ, výxod — dva)

вход — рубль (canonical)
вы́ход — два (canonical)

Literally, “[one] ruble for entry and two [rubles] for exit”.

m-g

􂀿one􂁀 ruble for entry and two 􂀿rubles􂁀 for exit

lit

On the difficulty or impossibility of breaking off relations with organized criminal groups, as well as with some special services.

en-вход_—_рубль,_выход_—_два-ru-phrase-JeSeOum~


honi soit qui mal y pense

Borrowed from Middle French honi soit qui mal y pense (literally “shamed be whoever thinks bad of it” or “shame be to him who thinks evil of it”).

bor

I am at this period, viz. in 1812, living in a cottage; and with a single female servant (honi soit qui mal y pense), who, amongst my neighbours, passes by the name of my "housekeeper."

1821 September–October, [Thomas De Quincey], “[Part II.] Introduction to the Pains of Opium.”, in Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, 2nd edition, London: […] [J. Moyes] for Taylor and Hessey, […], published 1823, →OCLC, page 119:

Order of the Garter
w:Order of the Garter

w:royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom

The motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, still used in the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom.

hańba temu, kto widzi w tym coś nieprzystojnego


asiasta kukkaruukkuun

"From the thing into a flowerpot" (literally)

Asiasta kukkaruukkuun, kuka hoitaa ostokset tänään?.

By the way, who will do the shopping today?

by the way (used during conversation, when digressing from the main subject of the conversation)


揀精擇白

/kan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴⁴ to(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pɛʔ¹²¹/

/kan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴⁴ to(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pɛʔ¹²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to pick the best for oneself; to choose whatever is to one's advantage


and have done with it

and be done with it
and be done with it#English


à qui ai-je l'honneur

Ellipsis of à qui ai-je l’honneur de parler ?

ellipsis

(formal) with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?


挑肥揀瘦

ㄊㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄡˋ

тяофэйцзяньшоу

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ feɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ fei̯²¹ kaːn³⁵ sɐu̯³³/

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ feɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ fei̯²¹ kaːn³⁵ sɐu̯³³/


涼傘雖破，骨格原在

/niũ²³⁻³³ suã²¹ sui⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰua²¹ kut̚³²⁻⁴ keʔ³² ɡuan²³⁻³³ t͡sai³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻¹¹ suã¹¹ sui⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰua¹¹ kut̚³²⁻⁴ keʔ³² ɡuan²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² suã²¹ sui⁴⁴⁻²² pʰua²¹ kut̚³²⁻⁴ keʔ³² ɡuan²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²²/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² suã⁴¹ sui³³ pʰua⁴¹ kut̚⁵⁻²⁴ keʔ⁵ ɡuan²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²²/

/niɔ̃¹³⁻²² suã²¹ sui⁴⁴⁻²² pʰua²¹ kut̚³²⁻⁵ kɛʔ³² ɡuan¹³⁻²² t͡sai²²/

/niɔ̃²⁴⁻³³ suã²¹ sui⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰua²¹ kut̚³²⁻⁴ keʔ³² ɡuan²⁴⁻³³ t͡sai³³/

(Hokkien) Although a person is down-and-out, he/she still sticks to his/her nature and/or is not affected greatly.


áak thiáaḍu

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áak thiáaḍu (Perso-Arabic spelling آک تِھئاڈوۡ)


aaǰíi niigiraá

aaǰíi niigiraá (Perso-Arabic spelling آجی نِیگِرا)


aaraám ki

aaraám ki (Perso-Arabic spelling آرام کیۡ)


aaǰíi baád

aaǰíi baád (Perso-Arabic spelling آجی باد)


áaṣṭ bhišá

áaṣṭ bhišá (Perso-Arabic spelling آݜٹ بِھشہ)


aḍaphaár tií

aḍaphaár tií (Perso-Arabic spelling اڈپھار تی)


aǰá giraá

aǰá giraá (Perso-Arabic spelling اجہ گِرا)


aǰá mooṣṭá

aǰá mooṣṭá (Perso-Arabic spelling اجہ موݜٹہ)


aaxér kaár

aaxér kaár (Perso-Arabic spelling آخیۡر کار)


andáa bhe

andáa bhe (Perso-Arabic spelling اندا بھےۡ)


atshareét xaás

atshareét xaás (Perso-Arabic spelling اڅھریت خاص)

the main village in Ashret Valley where the police post, government high school, and the bazaar are located


askóona ǰhulí

اسکونہ جُھلیۡ

askóona ǰhulí (Perso-Arabic spelling اسکونہ جُھلیۡ)


bhíšee aṇabhiíš

بِھشے اݨبِھش

bhíšee aṇabhiíš (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے اݨبِھش)


bhíšee áak

bhíšee áak (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے آک)


bhíšee akóoš

bhíšee akóoš (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے اکوش)


bhíšee áaṣṭ

bhíšee áaṣṭ (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے آݜٹ)


bhíšee aṣṭóoš

bhíšee aṣṭóoš (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے اݜٹوش)


bhíšee bóoš

bhíšee bóoš (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے بوش)


bhíšee dáaš

bhíšee dáaš (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے داش)


bhíšee ṣo

bhíšee ṣo (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے ݜوۡ)


bhíšee páanǰ

bhíšee páanǰ (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے پانج)


bhíšee čandíiš

بِھشے چندِیش

bhíšee čandíiš (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے چندِیش)


andáa the

andáa the (Perso-Arabic spelling اندا تھےۡ)


bhíšee sáat

bhíšee sáat (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے سات)


bhíšee dúu

bhíšee dúu (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے دُو)


bhíšee satóoš

bhíšee satóoš (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے ستوش)


bhíšee ṣoṛíiš

بِھشے ݜوۡڑِیش

bhíšee ṣoṛíiš (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے ݜوۡڑِیش)


bhíšee núu

bhíšee núu (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے نُو)


bhíšee panǰíiš

بِھشے پنجِیش

bhíšee panǰíiš (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے پنجِیش)


bhíšee čúur

bhíšee čúur (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے چُور)


bhíšee tríiš

bhíšee tríiš (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے ترِیش)


bhun mooṣṭá

bhun mooṣṭá (Perso-Arabic spelling بُھن موݜٹہ)


bhun giraá

bhun giraá (Perso-Arabic spelling بُھن گِرا)


bi ... bi

bi ... bi (Perso-Arabic spelling بیۡ ۔۔۔ بیۡ)


bi na ... bi na

بیۡ نہ ۔۔۔ بیۡ نہ

bi na ... bi na (Perso-Arabic spelling بیۡ نہ ۔۔۔ بیۡ نہ)


dáaš zára

dáaš zára (Perso-Arabic spelling داش زرہ)


bhíšee tróo

bhíšee tróo (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھشے ترو)


dhoóṛ tií

dhoóṛ tií (Perso-Arabic spelling دھوڑ تی)


dhoóṛoo niigiraá

دھوڑو نِیگِرا

dhoóṛoo niigiraá (Perso-Arabic spelling دھوڑو نِیگِرا)


díi maxadúši

díi maxadúši (Perso-Arabic spelling دی مخدُشیۡ)


dúbhišee áaṣṭ

dúbhišee áaṣṭ (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے آݜٹ)


díi muṣṭú

díi muṣṭú (Perso-Arabic spelling دی مُݜٹوۡ)


dúbhišee dúu

dúbhišee dúu (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے دُو)


dúbhišee áak

dúbhišee áak (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے آک)


dúbhišee aṇabhiíš

دُبِھشے اݨبِھش

dúbhišee aṇabhiíš (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے اݨبِھش)


dúbhišee akóoš

دُبِھشے اکوش

dúbhišee akóoš (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے اکوش)


dúbhišee čúur

دُبِھشے چُور

dúbhišee čúur (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے چُور)


dúbhišee núu

dúbhišee núu (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے نُو)


dúbhišee čandíiš

دُبِھشے چندِیش

dúbhišee čandíiš (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے چندِیش)


dúbhišee ṣo

dúbhišee ṣo (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے ݜوۡ)


dúbhišee satóoš

دُبِھشے ستوش

dúbhišee satóoš (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے ستوش)

fifty-seven (two twenties and seventeen)


dúbhišee tríiš

دُبِھشے ترِیش

dúbhišee tríiš (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے ترِیش)


dúbhišee panǰíiš

دُبِھشے پنجِیش

dúbhišee panǰíiš (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے پنجِیش)


dúbhišee tróo

dúbhišee tróo (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے ترو)


dúbhišee aṣṭóoš

دُبِھشے اݜٹوش

dúbhišee aṣṭóoš (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے اݜٹوش)


dúbhišee sáat

dúbhišee sáat (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے سات)


dúu zára

dúu zára (Perso-Arabic spelling دُو زرہ)


dúšii thíi

dúšii thíi (Perso-Arabic spelling دُشی تھی)


dúbhišee páanǰ

دُبِھشے پانج

dúbhišee páanǰ (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے پانج)


díi dhúura

díi dhúura (Perso-Arabic spelling دی دُھورہ)


díi ɣéer

From Persian [script needed] (ba-ɣair), from Arabic غَيْر (ḡayr).


dúu thiáaḍa

dúu thiáaḍa (Perso-Arabic spelling دُو تِھیاڈہ)


dúu bhišá

dúu bhišá (Perso-Arabic spelling دُو بِھشہ)


dúu sáwa

dúu sáwa (Perso-Arabic spelling دُو سوہ)


dúbhišee ṣoṛíiš

دُبِھشے ݜوۡڑِیش

dúbhišee ṣoṛíiš (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے ݜوۡڑِیش)

دُبِھشے ݜوۡڑِیش (Perso-Arabic)


eetheél tií

eetheél tií (Perso-Arabic spelling ایتھیل تی)


eetríloo niigiraá

ایترِلو نِیگِرا

eetríloo niigiraá (Perso-Arabic spelling ایترِلو نِیگِرا)

ایترِلو نِیگِرا (Perso-Arabic)


heesóoba ki yhíi

حیسوبہ کیۡ یھی

heesóoba ki yhíi (Perso-Arabic spelling حیسوبہ کیۡ یھی)


huṇḍ giraá

huṇḍ giraá (Perso-Arabic spelling ہُنڈ گِرا)


čúur bhišá

čúur bhišá (Perso-Arabic spelling چُور بِھشہ)


dúbhišee bóoš

dúbhišee bóoš (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے بوش)


dúbhišee dáaš

dúbhišee dáaš (Perso-Arabic spelling دُبِھشے داش)


ǰhim ǰhim

ǰhim ǰhim (Perso-Arabic spelling جِھم جِھم)


kanáa the

kanáa the (Perso-Arabic spelling کنا تھے)


kanáa bhe

kanáa bhe (Perso-Arabic spelling کنا بھے)


kareé bi...(na)

kareé bi...(na) (Perso-Arabic spelling کرے بیۡ)

kareé bi... (canonical)
کرے بیۡ (Perso-Arabic)


kareé galá

kareé galá (Perso-Arabic spelling کرے گلہ)


ǰeṭ ǰahaáz

ǰeṭ ǰahaáz (Perso-Arabic spelling جیۡٹ جہاز)


kaš kaáš the

kaš kaáš the (Perso-Arabic spelling کش کاش تھےۡ)


katí galá

katí galá (Perso-Arabic spelling کتیۡ گلہ)


khuná the

khuná the (Perso-Arabic spelling کُھنہ تھےۡ)


kíiwee galá

kíiwee galá (Perso-Arabic spelling کیوے گلہ)


khúṭii ṭúupi

کُھٹی ٹُوپیۡ

khúṭii ṭúupi (Perso-Arabic spelling کُھٹی ٹُوپیۡ)


kéeči the nhiáaṛa

کیچیۡ تھےۡ نھئاڑہ

kéeči the nhiáaṛa (Perso-Arabic spelling کیچیۡ تھےۡ نھئاڑہ)

کیچیۡ تھےۡ نھئاڑہ (Perso-Arabic)


eetríli tií

eetríli tií (Perso-Arabic spelling ایترِلیۡ تی)


koó bi na

koó bi na (Perso-Arabic spelling کو بیۡ نہ)


ǰhulí the

ǰhulí the (Perso-Arabic spelling جُھلیۡ تھےۡ)


mheerabeení the

مہربینیۡ تھےۡ

mheerabeení the (Perso-Arabic spelling مہربینیۡ تھےۡ)


maadarí zabaán

maadarí zabaán (Perso-Arabic spelling مادری زبان)

From Urdu مادری زبان (mādrī zabān), from Persian [Term?].


na ... na

na ... na (Perso-Arabic spelling نہ ۔۔۔ نہ)


muṣṭú giraá

muṣṭú giraá (Perso-Arabic spelling مُݜٹوۡ گِرا)


na ta ... na ba

نہ تہ ۔۔۔ نہ بہ

na ta ... na ba (Perso-Arabic spelling نہ تہ ۔۔۔ نہ بہ)


oóra the

oóra the (Perso-Arabic spelling اورہ تھےۡ)


nim paáu

nim paáu (Perso-Arabic spelling نِم پاؤ)


páanǰ bhišá

páanǰ bhišá (Perso-Arabic spelling پانج بِھشہ)


patú giraá

patú giraá (Perso-Arabic spelling پتوۡ گِرا)


phaár the

phaár the (Perso-Arabic spelling پھار تھےۡ)


phará giraá

phará giraá (Perso-Arabic spelling پھرہ گِرا)


purá bhiíš

purá bhiíš (Perso-Arabic spelling پُرہ بِھیش)


ram raám the

ram raám the (Perso-Arabic spelling رم رام تھےۡ)


šíiṭi the

šíiṭi the (Perso-Arabic spelling شِیٹیۡ تھےۡ)


šuí baát

šuí baát (Perso-Arabic spelling شُوئیۡ بات)


ta ... ba

ta ... ba (Perso-Arabic spelling تہ ۔۔۔ بہ)

Adversative conjoining construction, emphasising the contrast between two entities or propositions

commonly occurring in proverbs (variously corresponding to 'but, whereas, while (on the other hand), and')


dáaš bhišá

dáaš bhišá (Perso-Arabic spelling داش بِھشہ)


teéṇ teeṇíi

teéṇ teeṇíi (Perso-Arabic spelling تیݨ تیݨی)


the nhiáaṛa

the nhiáaṛa (Perso-Arabic spelling تھےۡ نھئاڑہ)


teér čaapheér

teér čaapheér (Perso-Arabic spelling تیر چاپھیر)


tipaán tií

tipaán tií (Perso-Arabic spelling تِپان تی)


ṭópii thíi

ṭópii thíi (Perso-Arabic spelling ٹوۡپی تھی)


tróo bhišá

tróo bhišá (Perso-Arabic spelling ترو بِھشہ)


ga bi na

ga bi na (Perso-Arabic spelling گہ بیۡ نہ)


gubáa galá

gubáa galá (Perso-Arabic spelling گُبا گلہ)


góo bi na

góo bi na (Perso-Arabic spelling گو بیۡ نہ)


아이가

니 나 좋아한다 아이가?

(Gyeongsang) A phrase used to form tag questions, inviting the listener to agree.


askot

Blend of asal (“origin”) + kota (“city”).

blend

What city are you from
What city are you from

(slang, text messaging) What city are you from?