殃及池魚

ㄧㄤ ㄐㄧˊ ㄔˊ ㄩˊ

/jɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ y³⁵/

/jœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰɐp̚² t͡sʰiː²¹ jyː²¹/

/jɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ y³⁵/

/jœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰɐp̚² t͡sʰiː²¹ jyː²¹/

城門失火，殃及池魚 城門失火，殃及池魚#Chinese

城门失火，殃及池鱼 城门失火，殃及池鱼#Chinese

Short for 城門失火，殃及池魚／城门失火，殃及池鱼 (chéngmén shīhuǒ, yāngjí chíyú, “to suffer as a bystander; to get caught in the crossfire”).


風聲鶴唳

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Sino-Xenic (風聲鶴唳):
* → Japanese: 風声鶴唳(ふうせいかくれい) (fūsei kakurei)
* → Korean: 풍성학려(風聲鶴唳) (pungseonghangnyeo)

ㄈㄥ ㄕㄥ ㄏㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ xɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ hɔːk̚² lɵy̯²²/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siã⁴⁴⁻²² ho(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lui²²/

/hɔŋ³³ siã³³ ho(ʔ)²⁴⁻² lui⁴¹/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siã⁴⁴⁻²² ho(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lui²²/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siã⁴⁴⁻³³ ho(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ lui³³/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siã⁴⁴⁻³³ hɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lui³³/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ sĩã³³⁻²³ hoʔ⁴⁻² li³⁵/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ xɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ hɔːk̚² lɵy̯²²/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siã⁴⁴⁻²² ho(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lui²²/

/hɔŋ³³ siã³³ ho(ʔ)²⁴⁻² lui⁴¹/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siã⁴⁴⁻²² ho(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lui²²/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siã⁴⁴⁻³³ ho(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ lui³³/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siã⁴⁴⁻³³ hɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lui³³/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ sĩã³³⁻²³ hoʔ⁴⁻² li³⁵/

From the Book of Jin:
:
餘眾棄甲宵遁，聞風聲鶴唳，皆以為王師已至。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]余众弃甲宵遁，闻风声鹤唳，皆以为王师已至。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
From: 648 CE, Fang Xuanling (lead editor), Book of Jin
Yú zhòng qì jiǎ xiāo dùn, wén fēngshēnghèlì, jiē yǐwèi wángshī yǐ zhì. [Pinyin]
The rest of the troop dropped their armors and escaped overnight. Hearing the sound of the wind and the cry of cranes, they thought the monarch's army had come.

zh-x

餘 眾 棄 甲 宵 遁，聞 風聲鶴唳，皆 以為 王師 已 至。

to panic and feel apprehensive for even the slightest sound


不思進取

ㄅㄨˋ ㄙ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄩˇ

бусыцзиньцюй

/pu⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚⁵ siː⁵⁵ t͡sɵn³³ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵/

/pu⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚⁵ siː⁵⁵ t͡sɵn³³ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵/

rest on one's laurels
rest on one's laurels

to rest on one's laurels; to make no further effort to improve oneself


以淚洗面

ㄧˇ ㄌㄟˋ ㄒㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ leɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/jiː¹³ lɵy̯²² sɐi̯³⁵ miːn²²/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ leɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/jiː¹³ lɵy̯²² sɐi̯³⁵ miːn²²/

(figurative) to grieve greatly; to be filled with sorrow


時不我與

ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄛˇ ㄩˇ

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹ wɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ ŋɔː¹³ jyː¹³/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹ wɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ ŋɔː¹³ jyː¹³/


歲不我與

ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄛˇ ㄩˇ

/su̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ wɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɵy̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ ŋɔː¹³ jyː¹³/

/su̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ wɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɵy̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ ŋɔː¹³ jyː¹³/

From the Analects, Book 17 (《論語·陽貨》). Yang Huo (陽貨) is trying to persuade Confucius into taking office:
:
曰：「懷其寶而迷其邦，可謂仁乎？」曰：「不可。」「好從事而亟失時，可謂知乎？」曰：「不可。」「日月逝矣，歲不我與。」孔子曰：「諾。吾將仕矣。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]曰：「怀其宝而迷其邦，可谓仁乎？」曰：「不可。」「好从事而亟失时，可谓知乎？」曰：「不可。」「日月逝矣，岁不我与。」孔子曰：「诺。吾将仕矣。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Yuē: “Huái qí bǎo ér mí qí bāng, kěwèi rén hū?” Yuē: “Bùkě.” “hào cóng shì ér jí shīshí, kě wèi zhì hū?” Yuē: “Bùkě.” “rìyuè shì yǐ, suì bù wǒ yǔ.” Kǒng Zǐ yuē: “Nuò. Wú jiāng shì yǐ.” [Pinyin]
He then asked, "Can he be called benevolent who keeps his jewel in his bosom, and leaves his country to confusion?" Confucius replied, "No." "Can he be called wise, who is anxious to be engaged in public employment, and yet is constantly losing the opportunity of being so?" Confucius again said, "No." "The days and months are passing away; the years do not wait for us." Confucius said, "Right; I will go into office."

曰：「懷 其 寶 而 迷 其 邦，可謂 仁 乎？」曰：「不可。」「好{hào} 從 事 而 亟 失時，可 謂 知{zhì} 乎？」曰：「不可。」「日月 逝 矣，歲.不.我.與。」^孔.^子 曰：「諾。吾 將 仕 矣。」

time and tide wait for no man
time and tide wait for no man

to have missed an opportunity; time and tide wait for no man


正大光明

ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

чжэндагуанмин

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ³³ taːi̯²² kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ³³ taːi̯²² kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

光明正大 光明正大#Chinese

Synonym of 光明正大 (guāngmíngzhèngdà, “high-principled; open and aboveboard; just and honorable; frank and righteous; without artifice”)


冠冕堂皇

ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ

гуаньмяньтанхуан

/ku̯än⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/kuːn⁵⁵ miːn¹³ tʰɔːŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹/

/ku̯än⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/kuːn⁵⁵ miːn¹³ tʰɔːŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹/

to seem honorable and just on the surface, but is not the case in reality


生財有道

ㄕㄥ ㄘㄞˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄠˋ

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

From the Great Learning (《大學》) in the Book of Rites:
:
生財有大道，生之者眾，食之者寡，為之者疾，用之者舒，則財恆足矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]生财有大道，生之者众，食之者寡，为之者疾，用之者舒，则财恒足矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Book of Rites, c. 4ᵗʰ – 2ⁿᵈ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Shēngcái yǒu dàdào, shēng zhī zhě zhòng, shí zhī zhě guǎ, wéi zhī zhě jí, yòng zhī zhě shū, zé cái héng zú yǐ. [Pinyin]
There is a great course also for the production of wealth. Let the producers be many and the consumers few. Let there be activity in the production, and economy in the expenditure. Then the wealth will always be sufficient.

@生財.有 大道，生 之 者 眾，食 之 者 寡，為{wéi} 之 者 疾，用 之 者 舒，則 財 恆 足 矣。

生財有道，受用無由。 [Ci, trad.]
生财有道，受用无由。 [Ci, simp.]
[They] are expert in making money,
[But they] can't enjoy [their] money.

(sometimes derogatory) to be expert in making money; to have the knack of making money


大放異彩

ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤˋ ㄧˋ ㄘㄞˇ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ fɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² fɔːŋ³³ jiː²² t͡sʰɔːi̯³⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ fɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² fɔːŋ³³ jiː²² t͡sʰɔːi̯³⁵/

to shine; to be outstanding; to perform splendidly


人中之龍

ㄖㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄌㄨㄥˊ

жэньчжунчжилун

žɛnʹčžunčžilun

/ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lʊŋ²¹/

/ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lʊŋ²¹/

outstanding and extraordinary person among a group


逝者如斯

ㄕˋ ㄓㄜˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄙ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵/

/sɐi̯²² t͡sɛː³⁵ jyː²¹ siː⁵⁵/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵/

/sɐi̯²² t͡sɛː³⁵ jyː²¹ siː⁵⁵/

From the Analects, Book 9 (《論語·子罕》):
:
子在川上，曰：「逝者如斯夫！不舍晝夜。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子在川上，曰：「逝者如斯夫！不舍昼夜。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐ zài chuān shàng, yuē: “Shìzhě rú sī fū! Bù shě zhòuyè.” [Pinyin]
The Master standing by a stream, said, "It passes on just like this, not ceasing day or night!"

^子 在 川 上，曰：「逝者.如.斯 夫！不 舍{shě} 晝夜。」


人才輩出

ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄨ

жэньцайбэйчу

/ʐən³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ puːi̯³³ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ puːi̯³³ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵/


豐儉由人

ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ

фэнцзяньюжэнь

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ kiːm²² jɐu̯²¹ jɐn²¹/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ kiːm²² jɐu̯²¹ jɐn²¹/

to have different products or services at different prices (cheap and expensive) to choose from


歸根結蒂

ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄧˋ

гуйгэньцзеди

/ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ kən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ti⁵¹/

/kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ kɐn⁵⁵ kiːt̚³ tɐi̯³³/

/ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ kən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ti⁵¹/

/kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ kɐn⁵⁵ kiːt̚³ tɐi̯³³/

馬克思主義告訴我們，民主屬於上層建築，屬於政治這個範疇。這就是說，歸根結蒂，它是為經濟基礎服務的。 [MSC, trad.]
马克思主义告诉我们，民主属于上层建筑，属于政治这个范畴。这就是说，归根结蒂，它是为经济基础服务的。 [MSC, simp.]

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

Marxism teaches us that democracy is part of the superstructure and belongs to the realm of politics. That is to say, in the last analysis, it serves the economic base.

Mǎkèsī zhǔyì gàosu wǒmen, mínzhǔ shǔyú shàngcéng jiànzhù, shǔyú zhèngzhì zhège fànchóu. Zhè jiù shì shuō, guīgēnjiédì, tā shì wèi jīngjì jīchǔ fúwù de. [Pinyin]

歸根結底 歸根結底#Chinese

归根结底 归根结底#Chinese

Synonym of 歸根結底／归根结底 (guīgēnjiédǐ, “all in all; ultimately it comes down to”)


麻痺大意

ㄇㄚˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ

/mä³⁵ pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/maː²¹ pei̯³³ taːi̯²² jiː³³/

/mä³⁵ pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/maː²¹ pei̯³³ taːi̯²² jiː³³/

在一般情況下，人民內部的矛盾不是對抗性的。但是如果處理得不適當，或者失去警覺，麻痺大意，也可能發生對抗。 [MSC, trad.]
在一般情况下，人民内部的矛盾不是对抗性的。但是如果处理得不适当，或者失去警觉，麻痹大意，也可能发生对抗。 [MSC, simp.]

In ordinary circumstances, contradictions among the people are not antagonistic. But if they are not handled properly, or if we relax our vigilance and lower our guard, antagonism may arise.

Zài yībān qíngkuàng xià, rénmín nèibù de máodùn bùshì duìkàngxìng de. Dànshì rúguǒ chǔlǐ de bù shìdàng, huòzhě shīqù jǐngjué, mábìdàyì, yě kěnéng fāshēng duìkàng. [Pinyin]

to lower one's guard; to be careless and unconcerned


挑撥離間

ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄛ ㄌㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ

тяоболицзянь

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ li³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ puːt̚² lei̯²¹ kaːn³³/

/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² puat̚³²⁻⁴ li²⁴⁻²² kan²¹/

/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ li³³⁻¹¹ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pua(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ li³³⁻²¹ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ li²⁴⁻¹¹ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pua(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ li²³⁻³³ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ li³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ puːt̚² lei̯²¹ kaːn³³/

/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² puat̚³²⁻⁴ li²⁴⁻²² kan²¹/

/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ li³³⁻¹¹ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pua(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ li³³⁻²¹ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ li²⁴⁻¹¹ kan⁴⁴/

/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pua(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ li²³⁻³³ kan⁴⁴/

社會主義國家內部的反動派同帝國主義者互相勾結，利用人民內部的矛盾，挑撥離間，興風作浪，企圖實現他們的陰謀。 [MSC, trad.]
社会主义国家内部的反动派同帝国主义者互相勾结，利用人民内部的矛盾，挑拨离间，兴风作浪，企图实现他们的阴谋。 [MSC, simp.]

It was a case of the reactionaries inside a socialist country, in league with the imperialists, attempting to achieve their conspiratorial aims by taking advantage of contradictions among the people to foment dissension and stir up disorder.

Shèhuì zhǔyì guójiā nèibù de fǎndòngpài tóng dìguó zhǔyìzhě hùxiāng gōujié, lìyòng rénmín nèibù de máodùn, tiǎobōlíjiàn, xīngfēngzuòlàng, qǐtú shíxiàn tāmen de yīnmóu. [Pinyin]

to incite one person against another; to drive a wedge between; to foment disunity and dissension; to sow discord


國計民生

ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄥ

гоцзиминьшэн

/ku̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ min³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/kʷɔːk̚³ kɐi̯³³ mɐn²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵/

/ku̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ min³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/kʷɔːk̚³ kɐi̯³³ mɐn²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵/

為了對付帝國主義的壓迫，為了使落後的經濟地位提高一步，中國必須利用一切於國計民生有利而不是有害的城鄉資本主義因素，團結民族資產階級，共同奮鬥。 [MSC, trad.]
为了对付帝国主义的压迫，为了使落后的经济地位提高一步，中国必须利用一切于国计民生有利而不是有害的城乡资本主义因素，团结民族资产阶级，共同奋斗。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1949, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《論人民民主專政》 (On the People's Democratic Dictatorship). English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

To counter imperialist oppression and to raise her backward economy to a higher level, China must utilize all the factors of urban and rural capitalism that are beneficial and not harmful to the national economy and the people's livelihood; and we must unite with the national bourgeoisie in common struggle.

Wèile duìfu dìguó zhǔyì de yāpò, wèile shǐ luòhòu de jīngjì dìwèi tígāo yībù, Zhōngguó bìxū lìyòng yīqiè yú guójìmínshēng yǒulì ér bùshì yǒuhài de chéngxiāng zīběn zhǔyì yīnsù, tuánjié mínzú zīchǎn jiējí, gòngtóng fèndòu. [Pinyin]


民生國計

ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ

миньшэнгоцзи

/min³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/min³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

國計民生 國計民生#Chinese

国计民生 国计民生#Chinese

Synonym of 國計民生／国计民生 (guójìmínshēng, “national economy and the people's livelihood”)


彈盡糧絕

ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ

даньцзиньлянцзюэ

/tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/taːn²²⁻³⁵ t͡sɵn²² lœːŋ²¹ t͡syːt̚²/

/tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/taːn²²⁻³⁵ t͡sɵn²² lœːŋ²¹ t͡syːt̚²/

(literally, of an army) to run out of ammunition and food supply


彈丸之地

ㄉㄢˋ ㄨㄢˊ ㄓ ㄉㄧˋ

даньваньчжиди

/tän⁵¹ wän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/

/tän⁵¹ wän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/

香港這片彈丸之地，竟然住了七百萬人。 [MSC, trad.]
香港这片弹丸之地，竟然住了七百万人。 [MSC, simp.]

There is a shocking population of 7 million in a tiny place like Hong Kong.

Xiānggǎng zhè piàn dànwánzhīdì, jìngrán zhù le qībǎiwàn rén. [Pinyin]

此彈丸之地，猶不予也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
此弹丸之地，犹不予也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5ᵗʰ – 3ʳᵈ centuries BCE


穿鑿附會

ㄔㄨㄢ ㄗㄠˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ

ㄔㄨㄢ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ

чуаньцзаофухуэй

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯³⁵ fu⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

чуаньцзофухуэй

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fu⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚² fuː²² wuːi̯²²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯³⁵ fu⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚² fuː²² wuːi̯²²/

to give an implausible explanation and draw far-fetched analogies


平步青雲

ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄩㄣˊ

пинбуцинъюнь

/pʰiŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ yn³⁵/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ pou̯²² t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐn²¹/

/piɪŋ²³⁻³³ pɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²³/

/piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ pɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²⁴/

/piɪŋ²³⁻³³ pɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²³/

/piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ pɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²⁴/

/pʰiŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ yn³⁵/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ pou̯²² t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐn²¹/

/piɪŋ²³⁻³³ pɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²³/

/piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ pɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²⁴/

/piɪŋ²³⁻³³ pɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²³/

/piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ pɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun²⁴/

rise through the ranks
rise through the ranks


恭恭敬敬

ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ

гунгунцзинцзин

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ kɪŋ³³ kɪŋ³³/

/kuŋ⁴² kuŋ² t͡ɕin³⁵ t͡ɕin²/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ kɪŋ³³ kɪŋ³³/

/kuŋ⁴² kuŋ² t͡ɕin³⁵ t͡ɕin²/

我們必須向一切內行的人們（不管什麼人）學經濟工作。拜他們做老師，恭恭敬敬地學，老老實實地學。 [MSC, trad.]
我们必须向一切内行的人们（不管什么人）学经济工作。拜他们做老师，恭恭敬敬地学，老老实实地学。 [MSC, simp.]
Wǒmen bìxū xiàng yīqiè nèixíng de rénmen (bùguǎn shénme rén) xué jīngjì gōngzuò. Bài tāmen zuò lǎoshī, gōnggōngjìngjìng de xué, lǎolǎoshíshí de xué. [Pinyin]

We must learn to do economic work from all who know how, no matter who they are. We must esteem them as teachers, learning from them respectfully and conscientiously.

most respectfully; in an attitude of respect;


且歌且舞

ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄍㄜ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄨˇ

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɤ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰɛː³⁵ kɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛː³⁵ mou̯¹³/

/t͡sʰɛː³⁵ kɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛː³⁵ mou̯¹³/


稀世珍寶

ㄒㄧ ㄕˋ ㄓㄣ ㄅㄠˇ

сишичжэньбао

/ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hei̯⁵⁵ sɐi̯³³ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ pɔː³⁵/

/ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hei̯⁵⁵ sɐi̯³³ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ pɔː³⁵/


力學篤行

ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

/li⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ tu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/lɪk̚² hɔːk̚² tʊk̚⁵ hɐŋ²¹/

/li⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ tu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/lɪk̚² hɔːk̚² tʊk̚⁵ hɐŋ²¹/

to diligently study and put into practice what one has learnt


一枝獨秀

ㄧ ㄓ ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tu³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tʊk̚² sɐu̯³³/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻²² tɔk̚⁴⁻³² siu²¹/

/it̚⁵⁻²⁴ ki³³ tɔk̚²⁴⁻² siu⁴¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁵ ki⁴⁴⁻²² tɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siu²¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² siu¹¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² siu²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tu³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tʊk̚² sɐu̯³³/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻²² tɔk̚⁴⁻³² siu²¹/

/it̚⁵⁻²⁴ ki³³ tɔk̚²⁴⁻² siu⁴¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁵ ki⁴⁴⁻²² tɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siu²¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² siu¹¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² siu²¹/


青山綠水

ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄌㄩˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

циншаньлюйшуй

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ly⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ saːn⁵⁵ lʊk̚² sɵy̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ san⁴⁴⁻³³ liɪk̚⁴⁻³² sui⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ san⁴⁴⁻³³ liɪk̚⁴⁻³² sui⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ san⁴⁴⁻³³ liɔk̚⁴⁻³² sui⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ san⁴⁴⁻³³ liɔk̚⁴⁻³² sui⁴¹/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ sua³³⁻²³ lek̚⁴⁻² t͡sui⁵²/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ly⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ saːn⁵⁵ lʊk̚² sɵy̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ san⁴⁴⁻³³ liɪk̚⁴⁻³² sui⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ san⁴⁴⁻³³ liɪk̚⁴⁻³² sui⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ san⁴⁴⁻³³ liɔk̚⁴⁻³² sui⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ san⁴⁴⁻³³ liɔk̚⁴⁻³² sui⁴¹/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ sua³³⁻²³ lek̚⁴⁻² t͡sui⁵²/

green hills and rivers; beautiful landscape


扶老攜幼

ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄧㄡˋ

ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ㄧㄡˋ

/fu³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/fu³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/fuː²¹ lou̯¹³ kʷʰɐi̯²¹ jɐu̯³³/

/hu²⁴⁻¹¹ lo⁵³ he²⁴⁻¹¹ iu¹¹/

/hu²⁴⁻²² lo⁵³ he²⁴⁻²² iu²¹/

/hu²³⁻³³ lɤ⁴¹ he²³⁻³³ iu²¹/

/fu³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/fu³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/fuː²¹ lou̯¹³ kʷʰɐi̯²¹ jɐu̯³³/

/hu²⁴⁻¹¹ lo⁵³ he²⁴⁻¹¹ iu¹¹/

/hu²⁴⁻²² lo⁵³ he²⁴⁻²² iu²¹/

/hu²³⁻³³ lɤ⁴¹ he²³⁻³³ iu²¹/

to bring the young and old along; to take everyone along


十居其九

/sɐp̚² kɵy̯⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ kɐu̯³⁵/

/sɐp̚² kɵy̯⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ kɐu̯³⁵/


人中豪傑

ㄖㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄏㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

жэньчжунхаоцзе

/ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ hou̯²¹ kiːt̚²/

/ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ hou̯²¹ kiːt̚²/


綠水青山

ㄌㄩˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄢ

люйшуйциншань

/ly⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/ly⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

青山綠水 青山綠水#Chinese

青山绿水 青山绿水#Chinese

Synonym of 青山綠水／青山绿水 (qīngshānlǜshuǐ, “green hills and rivers; beautiful landscape”)


開宗明義

ㄎㄞ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧˋ

кайцзунминъи

/kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/hɔːi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ jiː²²/

/kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/hɔːi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ jiː²²/

to make clear the main idea at the beginning in one's speech or writing


搜索枯腸

ㄙㄡ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄎㄨ ㄔㄤˊ

/soʊ̯⁵⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/sɐu̯³⁵ saːk̚³ fuː⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/sɐu̯³⁵ sɔːk̚³ fuː⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/soʊ̯⁵⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/sɐu̯³⁵ saːk̚³ fuː⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/sɐu̯³⁵ sɔːk̚³ fuː⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

to rack one's brain; to think extremely hard


福星高照

ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄓㄠˋ

фусингаочжао

/fu³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/fʊk̚⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ kou̯⁵⁵ t͡siːu̯³³/

/fu³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/fʊk̚⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ kou̯⁵⁵ t͡siːu̯³³/


平心而論

ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄦˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ

пинсиньэрлунь

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ jiː²¹ lɵn²²/

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ jiː²¹ lɵn²²/


顧此失彼

ㄍㄨˋ ㄘˇ ㄕ ㄅㄧˇ

/ku⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kuː³³ t͡sʰiː³⁵ sɐt̚⁵ pei̯³⁵/

/ku⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kuː³³ t͡sʰiː³⁵ sɐt̚⁵ pei̯³⁵/

to attend to one thing and lose sight of another; to be unable to take care of everything at once


知無不言

ㄓ ㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊ

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ pu⁵¹ jɛn³⁵/

/t͡siː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ jiːn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ pu⁵¹ jɛn³⁵/

/t͡siː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ jiːn²¹/


尸位素餐

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (尸位素餐):
* → Japanese: 尸(し)位(い)素(そ)餐(さん) (shīsosan)

ㄕ ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄢ

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su⁵¹ t͡sʰän⁵⁵/

/siː⁵⁵ wɐi̯²² sou̯³³ t͡sʰaːn⁵⁵/

/si⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ui²⁴²⁽⁻²¹⁾ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾lu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ^((t͡sʰ-))ʒuaŋ⁵⁵/

/si³³⁻²³ ui¹¹ su²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰaŋ³³/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su⁵¹ t͡sʰän⁵⁵/

/siː⁵⁵ wɐi̯²² sou̯³³ t͡sʰaːn⁵⁵/

/si³³⁻²³ ui¹¹ su²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰaŋ³³/

今朝廷大臣，上不能匡主，下亡以益民，皆尸位素餐。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
From: The Book of Han, circa 1ˢᵗ century CE
Jīn cháotíng dàchén, shàng bù néng kuāngzhǔ, xià wú yǐ yìmín, jiē shīwèisùcān. [Pinyin]
Now in the royal court, ministers who can't assist the emperor or benefit the people all hold their positions and live without doing anything.

zh-x

今 朝廷 大臣，上 不.能 匡-主，下 亡{wú} 以 益-民，皆 尸位素餐。

為什麼元好問要說「當官避事平生恥」？習總書記為什麼又要說「為官避事平生恥」呢？因為在我們中國人看來啊，在其位就得謀其政，一個人要是尸位素餐的話，本身就是為人不齒的一件事。 [MSC, trad.]
为什么元好问要说「当官避事平生耻」？习总书记为什么又要说「为官避事平生耻」呢？因为在我们中国人看来啊，在其位就得谋其政，一个人要是尸位素餐的话，本身就是为人不齿的一件事。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 2021 February 21, 《为官避事平生耻》 (text), in 《平“语”近人——习近平喜欢的典故》, season 2, episode 4, CCTV-1, spoken by Meng Man, 5:59 from the start

Wèishénme Yuán Hàowèn yào shuō “dāngguān bìshì píngshēng chǐ”? Xí zǒngshūjì wèishénme yòu yào shuō “wéi guān bìshì píngshēng chǐ” ne? Yīnwèi zài wǒmen zhōngguórén kànlái a, zài qí wèi jiù děi móu qí zhèng, yīge rén yàoshì shīwèisùcān dehuà, běnshēn jiùshì wéi rén bùchǐ de yī jiàn shì. [Pinyin]

(derogatory or humble) hold one's position and live without doing anything


十室九空

ㄕˊ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥ

ㄕˊ ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥ

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/sɐp̚² sɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯³⁵ hʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/sɐp̚² sɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯³⁵ hʊŋ⁵⁵/

(of a space) desolate after a war or disaster; deserted as people have died or fled


亂中有序

ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄩˋ

луаньчжунъюсюй

/lu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy⁵¹/

/lyːn²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ t͡sɵy̯²²/

/lu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy⁵¹/

/lyːn²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ t͡sɵy̯²²/


詭計多端

ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄢ

гуйцзидодуань

/ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ tu̯än⁵⁵/

/kʷɐi̯³⁵ kɐi̯³³ tɔː⁵⁵ tyːn⁵⁵/

/ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ tu̯än⁵⁵/

/kʷɐi̯³⁵ kɐi̯³³ tɔː⁵⁵ tyːn⁵⁵/


痛快淋漓

ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧˊ

тункуайлиньли

/tʰʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ lin³⁵ li³⁵/

/tʰʊŋ³³ faːi̯³³ lɐm²¹ lei̯²¹/

/tʰʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ lin³⁵ li³⁵/

/tʰʊŋ³³ faːi̯³³ lɐm²¹ lei̯²¹/


井然有序

ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄖㄢˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄩˋ

цзинжаньюсюй

/t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy⁵¹/

/t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹ jɐu̯¹³ t͡sɵy̯²²/

/t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy⁵¹/

/t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹ jɐu̯¹³ t͡sɵy̯²²/


雄心壯志

ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄓˋ

сюнсиньчжуанчжи

/ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/hʊŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɔːŋ³³ t͡siː³³/

/hioŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sim³³⁻²³ t͡saŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡si²¹³/

/ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/hʊŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɔːŋ³³ t͡siː³³/


淋漓盡致

ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄓˋ

линьлицзиньчжи

/lin³⁵ li³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/lɐm²¹ lei̯²¹ t͡sɵn²² t͡siː³³/

/lin³⁵ li³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/lɐm²¹ lei̯²¹ t͡sɵn²² t͡siː³³/


聲威大震

ㄕㄥ ㄨㄟ ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄣˋ

шэнвэйдачжэнь

šɛnvɛjdačžɛnʹ

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯⁵⁵ taːi̯²² t͡sɐn³³/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯⁵⁵ taːi̯²² t͡sɐn³³/


通力合作

ㄊㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

/tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ li⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ lɪk̚² hɐp̚² t͡sɔːk̚³/

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ liɪk̚⁴⁻³² hap̚⁴⁻³² t͡sɔk̚³²/

/tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ li⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹/

/tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ lɪk̚² hɐp̚² t͡sɔːk̚³/

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ liɪk̚⁴⁻³² hap̚⁴⁻³² t͡sɔk̚³²/

to work together; to make a concerted effort to do a task


舉國上下

ㄐㄩˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ

/t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/kɵy̯³⁵ kʷɔːk̚³ sœːŋ²² haː²²/

/t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/kɵy̯³⁵ kʷɔːk̚³ sœːŋ²² haː²²/


有錯必糾

ㄧㄡˇ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄡ

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

我們的方針是：「有反必肅，有錯必糾」。 [MSC, trad.]
我们的方针是：「有反必肃，有错必纠」。 [MSC, simp.]

Our policy is: "Counter-revolutionaries must be eliminated wherever found, mistakes must be corrected whenever discovered."

Wǒmen de fāngzhēn shì: “Yǒu fǎn bì sù, yǒu cuò bì jiū”. [Pinyin]


始作俑者

ㄕˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˇ ㄓㄜˇ

/ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ jʊŋ³⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ jʊŋ³⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵/

From Mencius (《孟子·梁惠王上》):
:
仲尼曰：『始作俑者，其無後乎！』 [Classical Chinese, trad.]仲尼曰：『始作俑者，其无后乎！』 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zhòngní yuē: ‘Shǐ zuò yǒng zhě, qí wúhòu hū!’ [Pinyin]
Zhong Ni said, "Was he not without posterity who first made wooden images to bury with the dead?"

仲尼 曰：『始.作.俑.者，其 無後 乎！』

the first person who made tomb figurines

the person who started a bad or undesirable event


聲勢浩大

ㄕㄥ ㄕˋ ㄏㄠˋ ㄉㄚˋ

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ xɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐi̯³³ hou̯²² taːi̯²²/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² se²¹⁻⁵³ ho²²⁻²¹ tai²²/

/siã⁴⁴⁻³³ se²¹⁻⁴¹ hɤ³³⁻²¹ tai³³/

/siã⁴⁴⁻³³ se¹¹⁻⁵³ ho³³⁻¹¹ tai³³/

/siã⁴⁴⁻²² se²¹⁻⁵³ ho²²⁻²¹ tai²²/

/siã⁴⁴⁻³³ si²¹⁻⁴¹ hɤ³³⁻²¹ tai³³/

/siã⁴⁴⁻³³ si¹¹⁻⁵³ ho³³⁻¹¹ tai³³/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ xɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐi̯³³ hou̯²² taːi̯²²/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² se²¹⁻⁵³ ho²²⁻²¹ tai²²/

/siã⁴⁴⁻³³ se²¹⁻⁴¹ hɤ³³⁻²¹ tai³³/

/siã⁴⁴⁻³³ se¹¹⁻⁵³ ho³³⁻¹¹ tai³³/

/siã⁴⁴⁻²² se²¹⁻⁵³ ho²²⁻²¹ tai²²/

/siã⁴⁴⁻³³ si²¹⁻⁴¹ hɤ³³⁻²¹ tai³³/

/siã⁴⁴⁻³³ si¹¹⁻⁵³ ho³³⁻¹¹ tai³³/


輾轉反側

ㄓㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄈㄢˇ ㄘㄜˋ

чжаньчжуаньфаньцэ

/ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻³⁵ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 1 (《詩經·周南·關雎》):
:
求之不得，寤寐思服。
悠哉悠哉，輾轉反側。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]求之不得，寤寐思服。
悠哉悠哉，辗转反侧。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Qiú zhī bù dé, wùmèi sīfú.
Yōuzāi yōuzāi, zhǎnzhuǎn fǎncè. [Pinyin]
He sought her and found her not, and waking and sleeping he thought about her.
Long he thought; oh! long and anxiously; on his side, on his back, he turned, and back again.

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(《詩經·周南·關雎》)

(《詩經·周南·關雎》)

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求 之 不 得，寤寐 思服。
悠哉.悠哉，輾轉.反側。

to toss and turn in bed as one has something on one's mind


素不相識

ㄙㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˊ

ㄙㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˋ

/su⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/su⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/sou̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

/su⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/su⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/sou̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

to not know one another before; to be strangers to one another


天下太平

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ

тяньсятайпин

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ haː²² tʰaːi̯³³ pʰɪŋ²¹/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ haː²² tʰaːi̯³³ pʰɪŋ²¹/

a children's game, played using pen and paper


掩人耳目

ㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄦˇ ㄇㄨˋ

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹/

/jiːm³⁵ jɐn²¹ jiː¹³ mʊk̚²/

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹/

/jiːm³⁵ jɐn²¹ jiː¹³ mʊk̚²/

to deceive and hide the truth from others


勤政愛民

ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ

циньчжэнъайминь

/t͡ɕʰin³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ min³⁵/

/kʰɐn²¹ t͡sɪŋ³³ ɔːi̯³³ mɐn²¹/

/t͡ɕʰin³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ min³⁵/

/kʰɐn²¹ t͡sɪŋ³³ ɔːi̯³³ mɐn²¹/

to attend to government affairs diligently and love the people


艱難曲折

ㄐㄧㄢ ㄋㄢˊ ㄑㄩ ㄓㄜˊ

цзяньнаньцюйчжэ

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ nän³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ nän³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵/

任何新生事物的成長都是要經過艱難曲折的。在社會主義事業中，要想不經過艱難曲折，不付出極大努力，總是一帆風順，容易得到成功，這種想法，只是幻想。 [MSC, trad.]
任何新生事物的成长都是要经过艰难曲折的。在社会主义事业中，要想不经过艰难曲折，不付出极大努力，总是一帆风顺，容易得到成功，这种想法，只是幻想。 [MSC, simp.]

New things always have to experience difficulties and setbacks as they grow. It is sheer fantasy to imagine that the cause of socialism is all plain sailing and easy success, with no difficulties and setbacks, or without the exertion of tremendous efforts.

Rènhé xīnshēng shìwù de chéngzhǎng dōu shì yào jīngguò jiānnánqūzhé de. Zài shèhuì zhǔyì shìyè zhōng, yào xiǎng bù jīngguò jiānnánqūzhé, bù fùchū jídà nǔlì, zǒngshì yīfānfēngshùn, róngyì dédào chénggōng, zhè zhǒng xiǎngfǎ, zhǐ shì huànxiǎng. [Pinyin]

arduous and tortuous; full of difficulties and reverses


鮮血淋漓

ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧˊ

ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧˊ

ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧˊ

сяньсюэлиньли

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ lin³⁵ li³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵ li³⁵/

сяньселиньли

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵ li³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ lin³⁵ li³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵ li³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵ li³⁵/

to be dripping with blood; to have blood streaming down


累死累活

ㄌㄟˇ ㄙˇ ㄌㄟˇ ㄏㄨㄛˊ

/leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ɔ³⁵/

/lɵy̯²² sei̯³⁵ lɵy̯²² wuːt̚²/

/lɵy̯²² sei̯³⁵ lɵy̯²² wuːt̚²/

work oneself to death; tire oneself out through overwork


離題萬里

to stray from the subject by ten thousand li

ㄌㄧˊ ㄊㄧˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ

/li³⁵ tʰi³⁵ wän⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lei̯²¹ tʰɐi̯²¹ maːn²² lei̯¹³/

/li³⁵ tʰi³⁵ wän⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lei̯²¹ tʰɐi̯²¹ maːn²² lei̯¹³/


實不相瞞

ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄇㄢˊ

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ män³⁵/

/sɐt̚² pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ muːn²¹/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ män³⁵/

/sɐt̚² pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵ muːn²¹/

to tell you the truth; to tell you honestly


互相監督

ㄏㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄨ

хусян цзяньду

/xu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tu⁵⁵/

/wuː²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kaːm⁵⁵ tʊk̚⁵/

/xu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tu⁵⁵/

/wuː²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kaːm⁵⁵ tʊk̚⁵/

各黨派互相監督的事實，也早已存在，就是各黨派互相提意見，作批評。 [MSC, trad.]
各党派互相监督的事实，也早已存在，就是各党派互相提意见，作批评。 [MSC, simp.]

Mutual supervision among the various parties is also a long-established fact, in the sense that they have long been advising and criticizing each other.

Gè dǎngpài hùxiāng jiāndū de shìshí, yě zǎoyǐ cúnzài, jiù shì gè dǎngpài hùxiāng tí yìjiàn, zuò pīpíng. [Pinyin]

mutual supervision; to supervise each other


將信將疑

ㄐㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄧˊ

цзянсиньцзянъи

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕin⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ i³⁵/

/t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɵn³³ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ jiː²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕin⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ i³⁵/

/t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɵn³³ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ jiː²¹/

take with a pinch of salt
take with a pinch of salt

to take with a pinch of salt; to be doubtful; to be not quite convinced


積習難改

ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄞˇ

цзисинаньгай

/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ɕi³⁵ nän³⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɪk̚⁵ t͡saːp̚² naːn²¹ kɔːi̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ɕi³⁵ nän³⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɪk̚⁵ t͡saːp̚² naːn²¹ kɔːi̯³⁵/

established habits are difficult to change


積重難返

ㄐㄧ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄢˇ

цзичжуннаньфань

/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ nän³⁵ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ nän³⁵ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

established bad habits or practices are difficult to change or get rid of


造謠生非

ㄗㄠˋ ㄧㄠˊ ㄕㄥ ㄈㄟ

цзаояошэнфэй

/t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹ jɑʊ̯³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹ jɑʊ̯³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

造謠生事 造謠生事#Chinese

造谣生事 造谣生事#Chinese

Synonym of 造謠生事／造谣生事 (zàoyáoshēngshì, “to cause trouble by spreading rumours”)


草率收兵

ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ

цаошуайшоубин

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ piŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰou̯³⁵ sɵt̚⁵ sɐu̯⁵⁵ pɪŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ piŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰou̯³⁵ sɵt̚⁵ sɐu̯⁵⁵ pɪŋ⁵⁵/

應當在處理鬧事的過程中，進行細緻的工作，不要用簡單的方法去處理，不要「草率收兵」。 [MSC, trad.]
应当在处理闹事的过程中，进行细致的工作，不要用简单的方法去处理，不要「草率收兵」。 [MSC, simp.]

In handling any disturbance, we should take pains and not use over-simple methods, or hastily declare the matter closed.

Yīngdāng zài chǔlǐ nàoshì de guòchéng zhōng, jìnxíng xìzhì de gōngzuò, bùyào yòng jiǎndān de fāngfǎ qù chǔlǐ, bùyào “cǎoshuàishōubīng”. [Pinyin]

to hastily declare the matter closed; to wind up in a hurry


造謠生事

ㄗㄠˋ ㄧㄠˊ ㄕㄥ ㄕˋ

/t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹ jɑʊ̯³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡sou̯²² jiːu̯²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ siː²²/

/t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹ jɑʊ̯³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡sou̯²² jiːu̯²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ siː²²/

他們可能利用和歪曲我們的方針，故意提出無理的要求來煽動群眾，或者故意造謠生事，破壞社會的正常秩序。 [MSC, trad.]
他们可能利用和歪曲我们的方针，故意提出无理的要求来煽动群众，或者故意造谣生事，破坏社会的正常秩序。 [MSC, simp.]

They are apt to take advantage of our policies and distort them, and deliberately put forward unreasonable demands in order to incite the masses, or deliberately spread rumours to create trouble and disrupt public order.

Tāmen kěnéng lìyòng hé wāiqū wǒmen de fāngzhēn, gùyì tíchū wúlǐ de yāoqiú lái shāndòng qúnzhòng, huòzhě gùyì zàoyáoshēngshì, pòhuài shèhuì de zhèngcháng zhìxù. [Pinyin]


長期共存

ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

чанци гунцунь

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ kʊŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ kʰei̯²¹ kʊŋ²² t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ kʊŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ kʰei̯²¹ kʊŋ²² t͡sʰyːn²¹/

共產黨同各民主黨派長期共存，這是我們的願望，也是我們的方針。 [MSC, trad.]
共产党同各民主党派长期共存，这是我们的愿望，也是我们的方针。 [MSC, simp.]

It is our desire as well as our policy to exist side by side with the democratic parties for a long time to come.

Gòngchǎndǎng tóng gè mínzhǔ dǎngpài chángqī gòngcún, zhè shì wǒmen de yuànwàng, yě shì wǒmen de fāngzhēn. [Pinyin]

to exist side by side for a long time; long-term coexistence (especially of the Communist Party with the democratic parties)


漁人之利

ㄩˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ

/y³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/

/jyː²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ lei̯²²/

/y³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/

/jyː²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ lei̯²²/

See 鷸蚌相爭，漁人得利／鹬蚌相争，渔人得利 (yùbàng xiāngzhēng, yúrén délì).

zh-l

the benefits reaped by a third party when two sides quarrel


長期共存，互相監督

ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

ㄏㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄨ

ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

coeng⁴ kei⁴ gung⁶ cyun⁴, wu⁶ soeng¹ gaam¹ duk¹

чанци гунцунь

хусян цзяньду

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵ xu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tu⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ kʊŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵ xu⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tu⁵⁵/

chèuhng kèih guhng chyùhn, wuh sēung gāam dūk

tsoeng⁴ kei⁴ gung⁶ tsyn⁴, wu⁶ soeng¹ gaam¹ duk⁷

cêng⁴ kéi⁴ gung⁶ qun⁴, wu⁶ sêng¹ gam¹ dug¹

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ kʰei̯²¹ kʊŋ²² t͡sʰyːn²¹ wuː²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ kaːm⁵⁵ tʊk̚⁵/

因此，我們希望各民主黨派都能注意思想改造，爭取和共產黨一道長期共存，互相監督，以適應新社會的需要。 [MSC, trad.]
因此，我们希望各民主党派都能注意思想改造，争取和共产党一道长期共存，互相监督，以适应新社会的需要。 [MSC, simp.]

Thus, we hope that in order to fit in with the needs of the new society, all the democratic parties will pay attention to ideological remoulding and strive for long-term coexistence with the Communist Party and mutual supervision.

Yīncǐ, wǒmen xīwàng gè mínzhǔ dǎngpài dōu néng zhùyì sīxiǎng gǎizào, zhēngqǔ hé Gòngchǎndǎng yīdào chángqī gòngcún, hùxiāng jiāndū, yǐ shìyìng xīnshèhuì de xūyào. [Pinyin]

(Maoism, socialism) long-term coexistence and mutual supervision (of the Communist party and the democratic parties)


統籌兼顧

ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄔㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˋ

тунчоуцзяньгу

/tʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku⁵¹/

/tʰʊŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯²¹ kiːm⁵⁵ kuː³³/

/tʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku⁵¹/

/tʰʊŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯²¹ kiːm⁵⁵ kuː³³/

無論糧食問題，災荒問題，就業問題，教育問題，知識分子問題，各種愛國力量的統一戰線問題，少數民族問題，以及其它各項問題，都要從對全體人民的統籌兼顧這個觀點出發，就當時當地的實際可能條件，同各方面的人協商，作出各種適當的安排。 [MSC, trad.]
无论粮食问题，灾荒问题，就业问题，教育问题，知识分子问题，各种爱国力量的统一战线问题，少数民族问题，以及其它各项问题，都要从对全体人民的统筹兼顾这个观点出发，就当时当地的实际可能条件，同各方面的人协商，作出各种适当的安排。 [MSC, simp.]
Whatever the problem – whether it concerns food, natural calamities, employment, education, the intellectuals, the united front of all patriotic forces, the minority nationalities, or anything else – we must always proceed from the standpoint of over-all consideration, which embraces the whole people, and must make the proper arrangement, after consultation with all the circles concerned, in the light of what is feasible at a particular time and place.

Wúlùn liángshí wèntí, zāihuāng wèntí, jiùyè wèntí, jiàoyù wèntí, zhīshi fènzǐ wèntí, gèzhǒng àiguó lìliàng de tǒngyī zhànxiàn wèntí, shǎoshù mínzú wèntí, yǐjí qítā gè xiàng wèntí, dōu yào cóng duì quántǐ rénmín de tǒngchóujiāngù zhège guāndiǎn chūfā, jiù dāngshí dāngdì de shíjì kěnéng tiáojiàn, tóng gè fāngmiàn de rén xiéshāng, zuòchū gèzhǒng shìdàng de ānpái. [Pinyin]

to give overall consideration; to make overall planning


樸實無華

ㄆㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊ

ㄆㄨˊ ㄕˊ ㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊ

/pʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ u³⁵ xu̯ä³⁵/

/pʰu³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ u³⁵ xu̯ä³⁵/

/pʰɔːk̚³ sɐt̚² mou̯²¹ waː²¹/

/pʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ u³⁵ xu̯ä³⁵/

/pʰu³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ u³⁵ xu̯ä³⁵/

/pʰɔːk̚³ sɐt̚² mou̯²¹ waː²¹/

unadorned and not ostentatious; plain and not showy


厲行節約

ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄝ

/li⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ɥɛ⁵⁵/

/lɐi̯²² hɐŋ²¹ t͡siːt̚³ jœːk̚³/

/li⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ɥɛ⁵⁵/

/lɐi̯²² hɐŋ²¹ t͡siːt̚³ jœːk̚³/

要使我國富強起來，需要幾十年艱苦奮鬥的時間，其中包括執行厲行節約、反對浪費這樣一個勤儉建國的方針。 [MSC, trad.]
要使我国富强起来，需要几十年艰苦奋斗的时间，其中包括执行厉行节约、反对浪费这样一个勤俭建国的方针。 [MSC, simp.]

To make China prosperous and strong needs several decades of hard struggle, which means, among other things, pursuing the policy of building up our country through diligence and thrift, that is, practicing strict economy and fighting waste.

Yào shǐ wǒguó fùqiáng qilai, xūyào jǐshí nián jiānkǔfèndòu de shíjiān, qízhōng bāokuò zhíxíng lìxíngjiéyuē, fǎnduì làngfèi zhèyàng yīge qínjiǎnjiànguó de fāngzhēn. [Pinyin]


勤儉建國

ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ

циньцзяньцзяньго

/t͡ɕʰin³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/

/kʰɐn²¹ kiːm²² kiːn³³ kʷɔːk̚³/

/kʰɐn²¹ kiːm²² kiːn³³ kʷɔːk̚³/

to build up a country through diligence and thrift


鋪張浪費

ㄆㄨ ㄓㄤ ㄌㄤˋ ㄈㄟˋ

пучжанланфэй

/pʰu⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ lɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ feɪ̯⁵¹/

/pʰou̯⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ lɔːŋ²² fɐi̯³³/

/pʰu⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ lɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ feɪ̯⁵¹/

/pʰou̯⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ lɔːŋ²² fɐi̯³³/


平鋪直敘

ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄆㄨ ㄓˊ ㄒㄩˋ

/pʰiŋ³⁵ pʰu⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ɕy⁵¹/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ pʰou̯⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚² t͡sɵy̯²²/

/pʰiŋ³⁵ pʰu⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ɕy⁵¹/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ pʰou̯⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚² t͡sɵy̯²²/


鏗鏘有力

ㄎㄥ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ

/kʰɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹/

/hɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ lɪk̚²/

/kʰɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹/

/hɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ lɪk̚²/


單刀直入

ㄉㄢ ㄉㄠ ㄓˊ ㄖㄨˋ

даньдаочжижу

/tän⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʐu⁵¹/

/taːn⁵⁵ tou̯⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚² jɐp̚²/

/tän⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʐu⁵¹/

/taːn⁵⁵ tou̯⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚² jɐp̚²/

to get straight to the point; to be straightforward


日光日白

/jɐt̚² kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ jɐt̚² paːk̚²/

/jɐt̚² kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ jɐt̚² paːk̚²/

(Cantonese) in broad daylight; during daytime with ample illumination


化敵為友

ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄡˇ

/xu̯ä⁵¹ ti³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/faː³³ tɪk̚² wɐi̯²¹ jɐu̯¹³/

/xu̯ä⁵¹ ti³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/faː³³ tɪk̚² wɐi̯²¹ jɐu̯¹³/


望塵莫及

to see the dust ahead and be unable to catch up

ㄨㄤˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧˊ

ванчэньмоцзи

/wɑŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/mɔːŋ²² t͡sʰɐn²¹ mɔːk̚² kʰɐp̚²/

/bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tin²⁴⁻²² bɔk̚⁴⁻³² kip̚⁴/

/bɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² tin²⁴⁻²² bɔk̚²⁴⁻² kip̚²⁴/

/bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tin¹³⁻²² bɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kip̚¹²¹/

/bɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ tin²⁴⁻¹¹ bɔk̚⁴⁻³² kip̚⁴/

/bɔŋ³³⁻²¹ tin²³⁻³³ bɔk̚⁴⁻³² kip̚⁴/

/wɑŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/mɔːŋ²² t͡sʰɐn²¹ mɔːk̚² kʰɐp̚²/

/bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tin²⁴⁻²² bɔk̚⁴⁻³² kip̚⁴/

/bɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² tin²⁴⁻²² bɔk̚²⁴⁻² kip̚²⁴/

/bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tin¹³⁻²² bɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kip̚¹²¹/

/bɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ tin²⁴⁻¹¹ bɔk̚⁴⁻³² kip̚⁴/

/bɔŋ³³⁻²¹ tin²³⁻³³ bɔk̚⁴⁻³² kip̚⁴/


青天白日

ㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄅㄞˊ ㄖˋ

цинтяньбайжи

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ paɪ̯³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ paːk̚² jɐt̚²/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ paɪ̯³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ paːk̚² jɐt̚²/


萬里無雲

ㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄨˊ ㄩㄣˊ

/wän⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ yn³⁵/

/wän⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ yn³⁵/


晴空萬里

ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ

цинкунваньли

/t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ wän⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ hʊŋ⁵⁵ maːn²² lei̯¹³/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ wän⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ hʊŋ⁵⁵ maːn²² lei̯¹³/


血流如注

ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓㄨˋ

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓㄨˋ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓㄨˋ

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/hyːt̚³ lɐu̯²¹ jyː²¹ t͡syː³³/

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

/hyːt̚³ lɐu̯²¹ jyː²¹ t͡syː³³/


血流成河

blood shed flows over the ground like a river

ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ

ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/hyːt̚³ lɐu̯²¹ sɪŋ²¹ hɔː²¹/

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/hyːt̚³ lɐu̯²¹ sɪŋ²¹ hɔː²¹/

無聊！我要看到血流成河！ [MSC, trad.]
无聊！我要看到血流成河！ [MSC, simp.]

From: SpongeBob SquarePants, Season 6, Episode 103a (Taiwanese Mandarin dubbed version)

Wúliáo! Wǒ yào kàn dào xuèliúchénghé! [Pinyin]

to be a bloodbath; a large number of people are killed


長風破浪

ㄔㄤˊ ㄈㄥ ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄤˋ

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ fʊŋ⁵⁵ pʰɔː³³ lɔːŋ²²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ fʊŋ⁵⁵ pʰɔː³³ lɔːŋ²²/

From Book of Song by 沈約 (Shen Yue):
:
愨年少時，炳問其志，愨曰：「願乘長風破萬里浪。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]悫年少时，炳问其志，悫曰：「愿乘长风破万里浪。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Shen Yue, Book of Song, 492-493 CE
Què niánshào shí, bǐng wèn qí zhì, què yuē: “Yuàn chéng chángfēng pò wànlǐ làng.” [Pinyin]
When Zong Que was young, his uncle Zong Bing asked him his ambitions, to which he replied, "I would mount a long wind and break ten thousand lis of waves."
From The Hard Road by 李白 (Li Bai):
:
長風破浪會有時，直掛雲帆濟滄海。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 774, 李白, 《行路難》其一
Chángfēngpòlàng huì yǒu shí, zhí guà yúnfān jì cānghǎi. [Pinyin]
I will mount a long wind some day and break the heavy waves, and set my cloudy sail straight and bridge the deep, deep sea.

zh-x

愨 年少 時，炳 問 其 志，愨 曰：「願 乘 長風 破 萬里 浪。」

長風破浪 會 有 時，直 掛 雲帆 濟 滄海。

774, 李白, 《行路難》其一

to have great aspirations and courageously pursue them


酒池肉林

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (酒池肉林):
* → Japanese: 酒(しゅ)池(ち)肉(にく)林(りん) (shuchinikurin)
* → Korean: 주지육림(酒池肉林) (jujiyungnim)

ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄔˊ ㄖㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ

цзючижоулинь

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ lin³⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹ jʊk̚² lɐm²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ lin³⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹ jʊk̚² lɐm²¹/

Originally referring to the recreational facility built by King Zhou of Shang:
:
大冣樂戲於沙丘，以酒為池，縣肉為林，使男女倮相逐其閒，為長夜之飲。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]大冣乐戏于沙丘，以酒为池，县肉为林，使男女倮相逐其闲，为长夜之饮。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Dà jù yuè xì yú shāqiū, yǐ jiǔ wèi chí, xuán ròu wèi lín, shǐ nánnǚ luǒ xiàng zhú qíjiān, wèi chángyè zhī yǐn. [Pinyin]
(King Zhou) gathered entertainers at a dune and built a pool with wine and a forest with meat there. He also let boys and girls chase each other naked and had drinking parties overnight.

zh-x

大 聚\冣{jù} 樂 戲 於 沙丘，以 酒 為 池，懸\縣{xuán} 肉 為 林 ，使 男女 裸\倮 相 逐 其間\其閒{jiān}，為 長夜 之 飲。

debauched activities; excessive extravagance


勞師動眾

ㄌㄠˊ ㄕ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ

лаошидунчжун

/lɑʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/lou̯²¹ siː⁵⁵ tʊŋ²² t͡sʊŋ³³/

/lɑʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/lou̯²¹ siː⁵⁵ tʊŋ²² t͡sʊŋ³³/


割地賠款

ㄍㄜ ㄉㄧˋ ㄆㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄢˇ

гэдипэйкуань

/kɤ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹ pʰeɪ̯³⁵ kʰu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kɔːt̚³ tei̯²² pʰuːi̯²¹ fuːn³⁵/

/kɤ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹ pʰeɪ̯³⁵ kʰu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kɔːt̚³ tei̯²² pʰuːi̯²¹ fuːn³⁵/

to cede territory and pay indemnities (under an unequal treaty) after losing a war


福壽無疆

ㄈㄨˊ ㄕㄡˋ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ

/fu³⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/fʊk̚⁵ sɐu̯²² mou̯²¹ kœːŋ⁵⁵/

/fu³⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/fʊk̚⁵ sɐu̯²² mou̯²¹ kœːŋ⁵⁵/

to have boundless good fortune and longevity


掌聲雷動

ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄥ ㄌㄟˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ

чжаншэнлэйдун

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ leɪ̯³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sœːŋ³⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ lɵy̯²¹ tʊŋ²²/

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ leɪ̯³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sœːŋ³⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ lɵy̯²¹ tʊŋ²²/


擾人清夢

ㄖㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄥˋ

жаожэньцинмэн

/ʐɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ mɤŋ⁵¹/

/jiːu̯³⁵ jɐn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ mʊŋ²²/

/ʐɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ mɤŋ⁵¹/

/jiːu̯³⁵ jɐn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ mʊŋ²²/


滿腹狐疑

ㄇㄢˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨˊ ㄧˊ

/män²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ xu³⁵ i³⁵/

/muːn¹³ fʊk̚⁵ wuː²¹ jiː²¹/

/män²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ xu³⁵ i³⁵/

/muːn¹³ fʊk̚⁵ wuː²¹ jiː²¹/


飯來張口

open one's mouth when someone brings food for him (so as to let others to feed him)”

ㄈㄢˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄤ ㄎㄡˇ

фаньлайчжанкоу

/fän⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/faːn²² lɔːi̯²¹ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/

/fän⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/faːn²² lɔːi̯²¹ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/


事無大小

ㄕˋ ㄨˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ u³⁵ tä⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siː²² mou̯²¹ taːi̯²² siːu̯³⁵/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ u³⁵ tä⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siː²² mou̯²¹ taːi̯²² siːu̯³⁵/

every matter, regardless of size and importance


全盤否定

ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄆㄢˊ ㄈㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ

цюаньпаньфоудин

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ pʰän³⁵ foʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tiŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyːn²¹ pʰuːn²¹ fɐu̯³⁵ tɪŋ²²/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ pʰän³⁵ foʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tiŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyːn²¹ pʰuːn²¹ fɐu̯³⁵ tɪŋ²²/


矢口否認

ㄕˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄈㄡˇ ㄖㄣˋ

шикоуфоужэнь

/ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ foʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiː³⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ fɐu̯³⁵ jɪŋ²²/

/t͡sʰiː³⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ fɐu̯³⁵ jɪŋ²²/


落葉歸根

desc

낙엽귀근 / 락엽귀근(落葉歸根)

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (落葉歸根):
* → Korean: 낙엽귀근 / 락엽귀근(落葉歸根) (nagyeopgwigeun / ragyeopgwigeun)

→ Vietnamese: lá rụng về cội (calque)

ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ

/lu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛ⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ kən⁵⁵/

/lɔːk̚² jiːp̚² kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ kɐn⁵⁵/

/lu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛ⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ kən⁵⁵/

/lɔːk̚² jiːp̚² kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ kɐn⁵⁵/

From Song dynasty book《景德傳燈錄》by 釋道原, originally written as 葉落歸根／叶落归根 (yèluòguīgēn):
:
葉落歸根，來時無口。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]叶落归根，来时无口。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 宋·釋道原《景德傳燈錄》
Yèluòguīgēn, lái shí wú kǒu. [Pinyin]
(please add an English translation of this usage example)

zh-l

葉落歸根／叶落归根 (yèluòguīgēn)

zh-x

葉落歸根，來 時 無 口。

宋·釋道原《景德傳燈錄》

a person who has been away from his or her hometown for a long time would eventually return


樂天知命

ㄌㄜˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

лэтяньчжимин

/lɤ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/lɔːk̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɪŋ²²/

/lɤ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/lɔːk̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɪŋ²²/

From I Ching:
:
旁行而不流，樂天知命，故不憂。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]旁行而不流，乐天知命，故不忧。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: I Ching, 11ᵗʰ – 8ᵗʰ century BCE
Páng xíng ér bù liú, yuètiānzhīmìng, gù bù yōu. [Pinyin]
He acts according to the exigency of circumstances without being carried away by their current; he rejoices in Heaven and knows its ordinations; - and hence he has no anxieties.

旁 行 而 不 流，樂天知命，故 不 憂。


含糊其辭

ㄏㄢˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄘˊ

/xän³⁵ xu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/hɐm²¹ wuː²¹ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sʰiː²¹/

/xän³⁵ xu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/hɐm²¹ wuː²¹ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sʰiː²¹/


聽之任之

ㄊㄧㄥˋ ㄓ ㄖㄣˋ ㄓ

тинчжижэньчжи

tinčžižɛnʹčži

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/tʰiŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/tʰɪŋ³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐm²² t͡siː⁵⁵/

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/tʰiŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/tʰɪŋ³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐm²² t͡siː⁵⁵/

to let matters drift; to allow something to continue or develop


居心叵測

ㄐㄩ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄆㄛˇ ㄘㄜˋ

цзюйсиньпоцэ

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/kɵy̯⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ pʰɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɐk̚⁵/

/kɵy̯⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ pʰɔː³⁵ t͡sʰaːk̚⁵/

/kɯ³³⁻²³ sim³³⁻²³ pʰo⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰek̚²/

/t͡ɕy⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/kɵy̯⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ pʰɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɐk̚⁵/

/kɵy̯⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ pʰɔː³⁵ t͡sʰaːk̚⁵/

/kɯ³³⁻²³ sim³³⁻²³ pʰo⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰek̚²/

to harbor sinister intentions difficult to guess


付諸東流

ㄈㄨˋ ㄓㄨ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ

/fu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/fuː²² t͡syː⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²¹/

/fu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/fuː²² t͡syː⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²¹/

(figurative) to go in vain; to go down the drain; to be completely wasted


神采飛揚

ㄕㄣˊ ㄘㄞˇ ㄈㄟ ㄧㄤˊ

шэньцайфэйян

/ʂən³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ feɪ̯⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/

/sɐn²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯³⁵ fei̯⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹/

/ʂən³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ feɪ̯⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/

/sɐn²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯³⁵ fei̯⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹/

(of one's face) to radiate vigor; to be in high spirits


付之東流

ㄈㄨˋ ㄓ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ

/fu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/fuː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²¹/

/fu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/fuː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²¹/

付諸東流 付諸東流#Chinese

付诸东流 付诸东流#Chinese

Synonym of 付諸東流／付诸东流 (fùzhūdōngliú, “to go in vain; to go down the drain; to be completely wasted”)


容光煥發

ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄈㄚ

жунгуанхуаньфа

/ʐʊŋ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ xu̯än⁵¹ fä⁵⁵/

/jʊŋ²¹ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ wuːn²² faːt̚³/

/ʐʊŋ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ xu̯än⁵¹ fä⁵⁵/

/jʊŋ²¹ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ wuːn²² faːt̚³/

(of one's face) to glow with vigour and joy


急於求成

ㄐㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ

/t͡ɕi³⁵ y³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/kɐp̚⁵ jyː⁵⁵ kʰɐu̯²¹ sɪŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ y³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/kɐp̚⁵ jyː⁵⁵ kʰɐu̯²¹ sɪŋ²¹/

to be too eager for success or accomplishments


設身處地

ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄣ ㄔㄨˇ ㄉㄧˋ

/ʂɤ⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːt̚³ sɐn⁵⁵ t͡sʰyː³³ tei̯²²/

/t͡sʰiːt̚³ sɐn⁵⁵ t͡sʰyː¹³ tei̯²²/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ te²²/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴¹ te³³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu¹¹⁻⁵³ tue³³/

/siak̚²⁻⁴ siŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ti¹¹/

/ʂɤ⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːt̚³ sɐn⁵⁵ t͡sʰyː³³ tei̯²²/

/t͡sʰiːt̚³ sɐn⁵⁵ t͡sʰyː¹³ tei̯²²/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ te²²/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴¹ te³³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu¹¹⁻⁵³ tue³³/

/siak̚²⁻⁴ siŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ti¹¹/

put oneself in someone's shoes
put oneself in someone's shoes


穩紮穩打

ㄨㄣˇ ㄓㄚ ㄨㄣˇ ㄉㄚˇ

ㄨㄣˇ ㄓㄚˊ ㄨㄣˇ ㄉㄚˇ

вэньчжавэньда

/wən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂä⁵⁵ wən²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂä³⁵ wən²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wɐn³⁵ t͡saːt̚³ wɐn³⁵ taː³⁵/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sat̚³²⁻⁴ un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/un⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sat̚⁵⁻²⁴ un⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tã⁵⁵⁴/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sat̚³²⁻⁵ un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sat̚³²⁻⁴ un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sat̚³²⁻⁴ un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tã⁴¹/

/wɐn³⁵ t͡saːt̚³ wɐn³⁵ taː³⁵/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sat̚³²⁻⁴ un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/un⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sat̚⁵⁻²⁴ un⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tã⁵⁵⁴/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sat̚³²⁻⁵ un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sat̚³²⁻⁴ un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sat̚³²⁻⁴ un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tã⁴¹/

to go ahead steadily and strike sure blows (in war)

其領導人民對敵鬥爭的策略，必須是利用一切可以利用的公開合法的法律、命令和社會習慣所許可的範圍，從有理、有利、有節的觀點出發，一步一步地和穩紮穩打地去進行，決不是大喚大叫和橫衝直撞的辦法所能成功的。 [MSC, trad.]
其领导人民对敌斗争的策略，必须是利用一切可以利用的公开合法的法律、命令和社会习惯所许可的范围，从有理、有利、有节的观点出发，一步一步地和稳扎稳打地去进行，决不是大唤大叫和横冲直撞的办法所能成功的。 [MSC, simp.]

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

In leading the people in struggle against the enemy, the Party must adopt the tactics of advancing step by step slowly and surely, keeping to the principle of waging struggles on just grounds, to our advantage, and with restraint, and making use of such open forms of activity as are permitted by law, decree and social custom; empty clamour and reckless action can never lead to success.

Qí lǐngdǎo rénmín duìdí dòuzhēng de cèlüè, bìxū shì lìyòng yīqiè kěyǐ lìyòng de gōngkāi héfǎ de fǎlǜ, mìnglìng hé shèhuì xíguàn suǒ xǔkě de fànwéi, cóng yǒulǐ, yǒulì, yǒujié de guāndiǎn chūfā, yībùyībù de hé wěnzhāwěndǎ de qù jìnxíng, jué bù shì dàhuàndàjiào hé héngchōngzhízhuàng de bànfǎ suǒ néng chénggōng de. [Pinyin]

(figuratively) to go about things steadily and surely


急起直追

ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄓˊ ㄓㄨㄟ

цзицичжичжуй

/t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/kɐp̚⁵ hei̯³⁵ t͡sɪk̚² t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/kɐp̚⁵ hei̯³⁵ t͡sɪk̚² t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵/

to rouse oneself immediately and catch up


蕩然無存

ㄉㄤˋ ㄖㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

данжаньуцунь

/tɑŋ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵ u³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/tɔːŋ²² jiːn²¹ mou̯²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/tɑŋ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵ u³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/tɔːŋ²² jiːn²¹ mou̯²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

to completely disappear or be destroyed and no longer exist


大逆無道

ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄧˋ ㄨˊ ㄉㄠˋ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni⁵¹ u³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni⁵¹ u³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

大逆不道 大逆不道#Chinese

Synonym of 大逆不道 (dànìbùdào, “treason and heresy; worst offense; greatest outrage”)


胸無點墨

ㄒㄩㄥ ㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄛˋ

/ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ u³⁵ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ tiːm³⁵ mɐk̚²/

/ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ u³⁵ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ tiːm³⁵ mɐk̚²/


天網恢恢

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ

тяньванхуэйхуэй

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ mɔːŋ¹³ fuːi̯⁵⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ mɔːŋ¹³ fuːi̯⁵⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/


座無虛席

ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨˊ ㄒㄩ ㄒㄧˊ

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ u³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sɔː²² mou̯²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

/t͡so²²⁻²¹ bu²⁴⁻²² hu⁴⁴⁻²² siɪk̚⁴/

/t͡so³³⁻¹¹ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ hi⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪk̚⁴/

/t͡sɤ³³⁻²¹ bɤ²³⁻³³ hi⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪk̚⁴/

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ u³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sɔː²² mou̯²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

/t͡so²²⁻²¹ bu²⁴⁻²² hu⁴⁴⁻²² siɪk̚⁴/

/t͡so³³⁻¹¹ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ hi⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪk̚⁴/

/t͡sɤ³³⁻²¹ bɤ²³⁻³³ hi⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪk̚⁴/

to have a full house; to have a capacity audience


付諸一炬

ㄈㄨˋ ㄓㄨ ㄧ ㄐㄩˋ

/fu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/fuː²² t͡syː⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ kɵy̯²²/

/fu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/fuː²² t͡syː⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ kɵy̯²²/


啼笑皆非

ㄊㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄈㄟ

/tʰi³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/tʰɐi̯²¹ siːu̯³³ kaːi̯⁵⁵ fei̯⁵⁵/

/tʰi²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ kai⁴⁴⁻²² hui⁴⁴/

/tʰi²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰio⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kai³³ hui³³/

/tʰi¹³⁻²² t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ kai⁴⁴⁻²² hui⁴⁴/

/tʰi²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰio¹¹⁻⁵³ kai⁴⁴⁻³³ hui⁴⁴/

/tʰi²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ kai⁴⁴⁻³³ hui⁴⁴/

/tʰi⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰio²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kai³³⁻²³ hui³³/

/tʰi³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/tʰɐi̯²¹ siːu̯³³ kaːi̯⁵⁵ fei̯⁵⁵/

/tʰi²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ kai⁴⁴⁻²² hui⁴⁴/

/tʰi²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰio⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kai³³ hui³³/

/tʰi¹³⁻²² t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ kai⁴⁴⁻²² hui⁴⁴/

/tʰi²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰio¹¹⁻⁵³ kai⁴⁴⁻³³ hui⁴⁴/

/tʰi²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ kai⁴⁴⁻³³ hui⁴⁴/

/tʰi⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰio²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kai³³⁻²³ hui³³/

to be so ridiculous that it is both saddening and provokes laughter at the same time


死無對證

ㄙˇ ㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄥˋ

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

/sei̯³⁵ mou̯²¹ tɵy̯³³ t͡sɪŋ³³/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

/sei̯³⁵ mou̯²¹ tɵy̯³³ t͡sɪŋ³³/

dead men tell no tales
dead men tell no tales

to be unable to know the truth as the person who could testify has died; dead men tell no tales


拒之門外

ㄐㄩˋ ㄓ ㄇㄣˊ ㄨㄞˋ

цзюйчжимэньвай

/t͡ɕy⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mən³⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹/

/kʰɵy̯¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ muːn²¹ ŋɔːi̯²²/

/t͡ɕy⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ mən³⁵ waɪ̯⁵¹/

/kʰɵy̯¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ muːn²¹ ŋɔːi̯²²/


循環不息

ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ

ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊ

сюньхуаньбуси

/ɕyn³⁵ xu̯än³⁵ pu⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵/

/ɕyn³⁵ xu̯än³⁵ pu⁵¹ ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵn²¹ waːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

/ɕyn³⁵ xu̯än³⁵ pu⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵/

/ɕyn³⁵ xu̯än³⁵ pu⁵¹ ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵn²¹ waːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵/


永不磨滅

ㄩㄥˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄝˋ

/jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ mu̯ɔ³⁵ mi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/wɪŋ¹³ pɐt̚⁵ mɔː²¹ miːt̚²/

/jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ mu̯ɔ³⁵ mi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/wɪŋ¹³ pɐt̚⁵ mɔː²¹ miːt̚²/


面不改容

ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄞˇ ㄖㄨㄥˊ

мяньбугайжун

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/miːn²² pɐt̚⁵ kɔːi̯³⁵ jʊŋ²¹/

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/miːn²² pɐt̚⁵ kɔːi̯³⁵ jʊŋ²¹/

面不改色 面不改色#Chinese

Synonym of 面不改色 (miànbùgǎisè, “one's facial expression remains unchanged; to remain calm”)


皮開肉綻

ㄆㄧˊ ㄎㄞ ㄖㄡˋ ㄓㄢˋ

пикайжоучжань

/pʰi³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵ jʊk̚² t͡saːn²²/

/pʰi³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵ jʊk̚² t͡saːn²²/

to have one's skin torn and cracked as a result of being badly beaten


多彩多姿

ㄉㄨㄛ ㄘㄞˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄗ

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/


毫無顧忌

ㄏㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ

/xɑʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ ku⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/xɑʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ ku⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/


不成比例

ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄧˋ

/pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹/

/pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹/


深謀遠慮

ㄕㄣ ㄇㄡˊ ㄩㄢˇ ㄌㄩˋ

шэньмоуюаньлюй

/ʂən⁵⁵ moʊ̯³⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ly⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ mɐu̯²¹ jyːn¹³ lɵy̯²²/

/ʂən⁵⁵ moʊ̯³⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ly⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ mɐu̯²¹ jyːn¹³ lɵy̯²²/

to think deeply and plan carefully; to be circumspect and farsighted


轉來轉去

ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄩˋ

чжуаньлайчжуаньцюй

/ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/t͡syːn³³ lɔːi̯²¹ t͡syːn³³ hɵy̯³³/

/t͡syːn³³ lɔːi̯²¹ t͡syːn³³ hɵy̯³³/

run around in circles
run around in circles

to rove around; to walk back and forth; to run around in circles


投其所好

ㄊㄡˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄠˋ

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ kʰei̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ hou̯³³/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ kʰei̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ hou̯³³/

to do what someone likes; to adapt to someone's taste


食不果腹

ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄈㄨˋ

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹/

/sɪk̚² pɐt̚⁵ kʷɔː³⁵ fʊk̚⁵/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹/

/sɪk̚² pɐt̚⁵ kʷɔː³⁵ fʊk̚⁵/

to always be hungry as one is impoverished


得來不易

ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ

/tɤ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ i⁵¹/

/tɐk̚⁵ lɔːi̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ jiː²²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ lai²⁴⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁴ i²²/

/tit̚⁵⁻²⁴ lai²⁴⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ i⁴¹/

/tit̚³²⁻⁵ lai¹³⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁵ i²²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ lai²⁴⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ i³³/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ lai²³⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ i³³/

/tɤ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ i⁵¹/

/tɐk̚⁵ lɔːi̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ jiː²²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ lai²⁴⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁴ i²²/

/tit̚⁵⁻²⁴ lai²⁴⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ i⁴¹/

/tit̚³²⁻⁵ lai¹³⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁵ i²²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ lai²⁴⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ i³³/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ lai²³⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ i³³/

hard-earned; to have been obtained with a great deal of effort


學富五車

ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄨˇ ㄔㄜ

ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄨˇ ㄐㄩ

/ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ fu⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ fu⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵⁵/

/hɔːk̚² fuː³³ ŋ̍¹³ kɵy̯⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ fu⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ fu⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵⁵/

/hɔːk̚² fuː³³ ŋ̍¹³ kɵy̯⁵⁵/

From Zhuangzi's comment about Hui Shi:
:
惠施多方，其書五車，其道舛駁，其言也不中。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]惠施多方，其书五车，其道舛驳，其言也不中。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE
Huì Shī duō fāng, qí shū wǔ chē, qí dào chuǎnbó, qí yán yě bù zhòng. [Pinyin]
Hui Shi knows many things in different fields. He has read five carts of books. However, his philosophy is messy, and what he says are not appropriate either.

zh-q

惠.^施 多 方 ， 其 書 五 車 ， 其 道 舛駁 ， 其 言 也 不 中{zhòng} 。

with rich knowledge that can be put into five carts

to be learned; to be extremely knowledgeable


敗下陣來

ㄅㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄓㄣˋ ㄌㄞˊ

байсячжэньлай

/paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵/

/paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵/


橫生枝節

ㄏㄥˊ ㄕㄥ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

хэншэн чжицзе

/xɤŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/waːŋ²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siːt̚³/

/xɤŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/waːŋ²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siːt̚³/

to raise unexpected difficulties; to deliberately complicate an issue


忠黨愛國

ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄤˇ ㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ

чжунданъайго

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ tɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ tɔːŋ³⁵ ɔːi̯³³ kʷɔːk̚³/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ tɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ tɔːŋ³⁵ ɔːi̯³³ kʷɔːk̚³/

to be patriotic and also loyal to the party


忠君愛國

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (忠君愛國):
* → Vietnamese: trung quân ái quốc (忠君愛國)

ㄓㄨㄥ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ

чжунцзюньайго

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵ ɔːi̯³³ kʷɔːk̚³/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵ ɔːi̯³³ kʷɔːk̚³/

君子之儒，忠君愛國，守正惡邪，務使澤及當時，名留後世。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
君子之儒，忠君爱国，守正恶邪，务使泽及当时，名留后世。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14ᵗʰ century CE

A True scholar is loyal to his sovereign and loves his country, abiding by the right and hating evil, eager to benefit the men of his time and leave a good name to posterity.

Jūnzǐ zhī rú, zhōngjūn'àiguó, shǒuzhèng wùxié, wù shǐ zé jí dāngshí, míng liú hòushì. [Pinyin]

to be loyal to the monarch and patriotic


好心好意

ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄠˇ ㄧˋ

/xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹/

/hou̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ hou̯³⁵ jiː³³/

/xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹/

/hou̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ hou̯³⁵ jiː³³/


販夫走卒

ㄈㄢˋ ㄈㄨ ㄗㄡˇ ㄗㄨˊ

фаньфуцзоуцзу

/fän⁵¹ fu⁵⁵ t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su³⁵/

/faːn³³ fuː⁵⁵ t͡sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sɵt̚⁵/

/fän⁵¹ fu⁵⁵ t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su³⁵/

/faːn³³ fuː⁵⁵ t͡sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sɵt̚⁵/


普天同慶

ㄆㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄥˋ

путяньтунцин

/pʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹/

/pʰou̯³⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ²¹ hɪŋ³³/

/pʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹/

/pʰou̯³⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ²¹ hɪŋ³³/


神通廣大

ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄚˋ

шэньтунгуанда

/ʂən³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/

/sɐn²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷɔːŋ³⁵ taːi̯²²/

/ʂən³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/

/sɐn²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷɔːŋ³⁵ taːi̯²²/

to have vast magic powers; to possess unusual powers; to be infinitely resourceful


月明星稀

ㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄒㄧ

/ɥɛ⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵/

/jyːt̚² mɪŋ²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵ hei̯⁵⁵/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵/

/jyːt̚² mɪŋ²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵ hei̯⁵⁵/

From Duan Ge Xing by 曹操 (Cao Cao):
:
月明星稀，烏鵲南飛。繞樹三匝，何枝可依？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]月明星稀，乌鹊南飞。绕树三匝，何枝可依？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 2nd–3rd century CE, 曹操 (Cao Cao), 短歌行
Yuèmíngxīngxī, wūquè nán fēi. Rào shù sān zā, hé zhī kě yī? [Pinyin]
The moon is bright and the stars are few, and southward the crows flew. Circling the tree thrice, on which branch can they perch?

zh-x

月明星稀，烏鵲 南 飛。繞 樹 三 匝，何 枝 可 依？

the moon is bright while the stars are few


捨我其誰

ㄕㄜˇ ㄨㄛˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄟˊ

/ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂeɪ̯³⁵/

/sɛː³⁵ ŋɔː¹³ kʰei̯²¹ sɵy̯²¹/

/ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂeɪ̯³⁵/

/sɛː³⁵ ŋɔː¹³ kʰei̯²¹ sɵy̯²¹/

From Mencius (《孟子·公孫丑下》):
:
夫天，未欲平治天下也；如欲平治天下，當今之世，舍我其誰也？吾何為不豫哉？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]夫天，未欲平治天下也；如欲平治天下，当今之世，舍我其谁也？吾何为不豫哉？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Fú tiān, wèi yù píngzhì tiānxià yě; rú yù píngzhì tiānxià, dāngjīn zhī shì, shě wǒ qí shéi yě? Wú héwèi bù yù zāi? [Pinyin]
But Heaven does not yet wish that the kingdom should enjoy tranquillity and good order. If it wished this, who is there besides me to bring it about? How should I be otherwise than dissatisfied?

夫{fú} 天，未 欲 平治 天下 也；如 欲 平治 天下，當今 之 世，@舍{shě}.我.其.誰 也？吾 何為 不 豫 哉？


吸風飲露

ㄒㄧ ㄈㄥ ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄨˋ

/ɕi⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lu⁵¹/

/kʰɐp̚⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ jɐm³⁵ lou̯²²/

/ɕi⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lu⁵¹/

/kʰɐp̚⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ jɐm³⁵ lou̯²²/

From Zhuangzi:
:
藐姑射之山，有神人居焉，肌膚若冰雪，淖約若處子，不食五穀，吸風飲露。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]藐姑射之山，有神人居焉，肌肤若冰雪，淖约若处子，不食五谷，吸风饮露。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE
Miǎo Gūyè zhī shān, yǒu shénrén jū yān, jīfū ruò bīngxuě, nàoyuē ruò chùzǐ, bù shí wǔgǔ, xīfēngyǐnlù. [Pinyin]
Far away on the hill of Gu Ye there dwelt a Spirit-like man whose flesh and skin were (smooth) as ice and (white) as snow; that his manner was elegant and delicate as that of a virgin; that he did not eat any of the five grains, but inhaled the wind and drank the dew.

藐 ^姑射{yè} 之 山，有 神人 居 焉，肌膚 若 冰雪，淖約 若 處子，不 食 五穀，吸風飲露。

(literally, of celestial beings) to eat and drink wind and dew as food


月黑風高

ㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄟ ㄈㄥ ㄍㄠ

/ɥɛ⁵¹ xeɪ̯⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/jyːt̚² hɐk̚⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ kou̯⁵⁵/

/jyːt̚² haːk̚⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ kou̯⁵⁵/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ xeɪ̯⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/jyːt̚² hɐk̚⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ kou̯⁵⁵/

/jyːt̚² haːk̚⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ kou̯⁵⁵/


貽笑大方

ㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤ

/i³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

/jiː²¹ siːu̯³³ taːi̯²² fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/i³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

/jiː²¹ siːu̯³³ taːi̯²² fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

to be ridiculed by experts or intellectuals


人贓俱獲

ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄤ ㄐㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ

жэньцзанцзюйхо

/ʐən³⁵ t͡sɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sɔːŋ⁵⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ wɔːk̚²/

/ʐən³⁵ t͡sɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sɔːŋ⁵⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ wɔːk̚²/

(of a thief, etc.) to be caught with stolen items; to be caught red-handed


聲名大噪

ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄗㄠˋ

шэнминдацзао

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ taːi̯²² t͡sʰou̯³³/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ taːi̯²² t͡sʰou̯³³/


連戰皆捷

ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

ляньчжаньцзецзе

/li̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/li̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/


目光短淺

ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄢˇ

мугуандуаньцянь

/mu⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ tu̯än²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mʊk̚² kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ tyːn³⁵ t͡sʰiːn³⁵/

/mʊk̚² kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ tyːn³⁵ t͡sʰiːn³⁵/

short-sighted; myopic; lacking foresight


與有榮焉

ㄩˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢ

/y²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐʊŋ³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵/

/jyː¹³ jɐu̯¹³ wɪŋ²¹ jiːn²¹/

/y²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐʊŋ³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵/

/jyː¹³ jɐu̯¹³ wɪŋ²¹ jiːn²¹/

to feel honored as an associated person or organization is successful


人贓並獲

ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄤ ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ

жэньцзанбинхо

/ʐən³⁵ t͡sɑŋ⁵⁵ piŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sɔːŋ⁵⁵ pɪŋ²² wɔːk̚²/

/ʐən³⁵ t͡sɑŋ⁵⁵ piŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sɔːŋ⁵⁵ pɪŋ²² wɔːk̚²/


屢戰屢勝

ㄌㄩˇ ㄓㄢˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄕㄥˋ

люйчжаньлюйшэн

/ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

/lɵy̯¹³ t͡siːn³³ lɵy̯³³ sɪŋ³³/

/ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

/lɵy̯¹³ t͡siːn³³ lɵy̯³³ sɪŋ³³/


屢戰屢敗

ㄌㄩˇ ㄓㄢˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄅㄞˋ

люйчжаньлюйбай

/ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯⁵¹/

/lɵy̯¹³ t͡siːn³³ lɵy̯¹³ paːi̯²²/

/ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯⁵¹/

/lɵy̯¹³ t͡siːn³³ lɵy̯¹³ paːi̯²²/


昭然若揭

ㄓㄠ ㄖㄢˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝ

чжаожаньжоцзе

/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʐän³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵ jiːn²¹ jœːk̚² kʰiːt̚³/

/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʐän³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵ jiːn²¹ jœːk̚² kʰiːt̚³/


重歸於好

ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄩˊ ㄏㄠˇ

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ y³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ y³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


漏網之魚

ㄌㄡˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄓ ㄩˊ

/loʊ̯⁵¹ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ y³⁵/

/lɐu̯²² mɔːŋ¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ jyː²¹/

/loʊ̯⁵¹ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ y³⁵/

/lɐu̯²² mɔːŋ¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ jyː²¹/

(figurative) people that are able to escape legal sanctions by luck


行有餘力

ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ ㄌㄧˋ

/ɕiŋ³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ li⁵¹/

/hɐŋ²¹ jɐu̯¹³ jyː²¹ lɪk̚²/

/ɕiŋ³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ li⁵¹/

/hɐŋ²¹ jɐu̯¹³ jyː²¹ lɪk̚²/

From the Analects, Book 1 (《論語·學而》):
:
子曰：「弟子入則孝，出則弟，謹而信，汎愛眾，而親仁。行有餘力，則以學文。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]子曰：「弟子入则孝，出则弟，谨而信，泛爱众，而亲仁。行有余力，则以学文。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐyuē: “Dìzǐ rù zé xiào, chū zé tì, jǐn ér xìn, fàn ài zhòng, ér qīn rén. Xíng yǒu yúlì, zé yǐ xué wén.” [Pinyin]
The Master said, "A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all, and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies."

^子曰：「弟子 入 則 孝，出 則 弟{tì}，謹 而 信，汎{fàn} 愛 眾，而 親 仁。行.有.餘力，則 以 學 文。」

to have time and energy remaining after doing something


千呼萬喚

ㄑㄧㄢ ㄏㄨ ㄨㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ

цяньхуваньхуань

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu⁵⁵ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯än⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ fuː⁵⁵ maːn²² wuːn²²/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu⁵⁵ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯än⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ fuː⁵⁵ maːn²² wuːn²²/

From the poem 琵琶行 (The Song of the Pipa Player) by Bai Juyi (772-846):
:
千呼萬喚始出來，猶抱琵琶半遮面。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]千呼万唤始出来，犹抱琵琶半遮面。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 816, 白居易 (Bai Juyi), 琵琶行 (The Song of the Pipa Player)
Qiānhūwànhuàn shǐ chūlái, yóu bào pípá bàn zhē miàn. [Pinyin]
Yet we called and urged a thousand times before she started toward us,
Still hiding half her face from us behind her pipa.

千呼萬喚 始 出來，猶 抱 琵琶 半 遮 面。


面色蒼白

ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄜˋ ㄘㄤ ㄅㄞˊ

мяньсэцанбай

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ sɤ⁵¹ t͡sʰɑŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯³⁵/

/miːn²² sɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚²/

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ sɤ⁵¹ t͡sʰɑŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯³⁵/

/miːn²² sɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚²/

to have pallor; to have pale complexion (due to illness)


春回大地

ㄔㄨㄣ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˋ

чуньхуэйдади

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ wuːi̯²¹ taːi̯²² tei̯²²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ wuːi̯²¹ taːi̯²² tei̯²²/

spring returns to the earth; spring is here again


分門別類

ㄈㄣ ㄇㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄟˋ

фэньмэньбелэй

/fən⁵⁵ mən³⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵ leɪ̯⁵¹/

/fɐn⁵⁵ muːn²¹ piːt̚² lɵy̯²²/

/fən⁵⁵ mən³⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵ leɪ̯⁵¹/

/fɐn⁵⁵ muːn²¹ piːt̚² lɵy̯²²/

to classify; to categorize; to organize into categories


表裡不一

ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ

/pi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

/piːu̯³⁵ lɵy̯¹³ pɐt̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵/

/pi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

/piːu̯³⁵ lɵy̯¹³ pɐt̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵/

to think in one way but speak and act in another; to be two-faced


合兩為一

ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧ

/xɤ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

/xɤ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

合二為一 合二為一#Chinese

合二为一 合二为一#Chinese

Synonym of 合二為一／合二为一 (hé'èrwéiyī, “to combine two things into one”)


合而為一

ㄏㄜˊ ㄦˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧ

/xɤ³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

/hɐp̚² jiː²¹ wɐi̯²¹ jɐt̚⁵/

/xɤ³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

/hɐp̚² jiː²¹ wɐi̯²¹ jɐt̚⁵/

to combine into one; to merge into a single whole


捨本逐末

ㄕㄜˇ ㄅㄣˇ ㄓㄨˊ ㄇㄛˋ

/ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɛː³⁵ puːn³⁵ t͡sʊk̚² muːt̚²/

/ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɛː³⁵ puːn³⁵ t͡sʊk̚² muːt̚²/

to attend to minor unimportant details while neglecting the essentials


博古通今

ㄅㄛˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣ

богутунцзинь

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/pɔːk̚³ kuː³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ kɐm⁵⁵/

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/pɔːk̚³ kuː³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ kɐm⁵⁵/

to possess a wide knowledge of things ancient and modern; erudite and informed


日甚一日

/ʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂən⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐt̚² sɐm²² jɐt̚⁵ jɐt̚²/

/ʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂən⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐt̚² sɐm²² jɐt̚⁵ jɐt̚²/


正本清源

ㄓㄥˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄩㄢˊ

чжэнбэньцинъюань

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ³³ puːn³⁵ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ jyːn²¹/

/t͡siã²¹⁻⁵³ pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡuan²⁴/

/t͡siã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ³³ ɡuan²⁴/

/t͡siã²¹⁻⁵³ pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡuan¹³/

/t͡siã¹¹⁻⁵³ pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡuan²⁴/

/t͡siã²¹⁻⁴¹ pun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡuan²³/

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ³³ puːn³⁵ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ jyːn²¹/

正本清源的措施

to radically reform; to thoroughly overhaul


安貧樂道

ㄢ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄉㄠˋ

аньпиньлэдао

/ˀän⁵⁵ pʰin³⁵ lɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ pʰɐn²¹ lɔːk̚² tou̯²²/

/ˀän⁵⁵ pʰin³⁵ lɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ pʰɐn²¹ lɔːk̚² tou̯²²/

to be contented with living in poverty and take delight in abiding by moral principles


陽奉陰違

ㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˊ

янфэнъиньвэй

/jɑŋ³⁵ fɤŋ⁵¹ in⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/jœːŋ²¹ fʊŋ²² jɐm⁵⁵ wɐi̯²¹/

/jɑŋ³⁵ fɤŋ⁵¹ in⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/jœːŋ²¹ fʊŋ²² jɐm⁵⁵ wɐi̯²¹/

From 范景文 Fan Jingwen's 〈革大戶行召募疏〉:
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如有日與胥徒比，而陽奉陰違、名去實存者，斷以白簡隨其後。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]如有日与胥徒比，而阳奉阴违、名去实存者，断以白简随其后。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Rú yǒurì yǔ xūtú bǐ, ér yángfèngyīnwéi, míngqùshícún zhě, duàn yǐ báijiǎn suí qíhòu. [Pinyin]
(please add an English translation of this usage example)

如 有日 與 胥-徒 比，而 陽奉陰違、名-去-實-存 者，斷 以 白簡 隨 其後。

余藎臣取過看時，只見上面寫的無非勸戒屬員，嗣後不准再到秦淮河吃酒住夜；倘若陽奉陰違，定行參辦不貸各等語。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
余荩臣取过看时，只见上面写的无非劝戒属员，嗣后不准再到秦淮河吃酒住夜；倘若阳奉阴违，定行参办不贷各等语。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

From: 李寶嘉 (Li Baojia), 《官場現形記》 (Officialdom Unmasked), [early 20th century]

When Yu Jinchen took it and looked at it, he only saw that what was written on it was nothing but a warning to the subordinates that thenceafter they were forbidden from again going to the Qinhuai river (region) to drink and stay overnight; if anyone'd overtly comply yet covertly defy, then impeachments and punishments would be certainly implemented without exception.

Yú Jìnchén qǔ guò kàn shí, zhǐ jiàn shàngmiàn xiě de wúfēi quànjiè shǔyuán, sìhòu bùzhǔn zài dào Qínhuái hé chī jiǔ zhù yè; tǎngruò yángfèngyīnwéi, dìng xíng cān bàn bùdài gè děng yǔ. [Pinyin]

張成澤雖然早有骯髒的政治野心，但在金日成主席和金正日總書記在世時不敢興風作浪而察言觀色，在幕後同床異夢、陽奉陰違。 [MSC, trad.]
张成泽虽然早有肮脏的政治野心，但在金日成主席和金正日总书记在世时不敢兴风作浪而察言观色，在幕后同床异梦、阳奉阴违。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 2013, Korean Central News Agency, “Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed”

From long ago, Jang had a dirty political ambition. He dared not raise his head when Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il were alive. But, reading their faces, Jang had an axe to grind and involved himself in double-dealing.

Zhāng Chéngzé suīrán zǎo yǒu āngzāng de zhèngzhì yěxīn, dàn zài Jīn Rìchéng zhǔxí hé Jīn Zhèngrì zǒngshūjì zàishì shí bùgǎn xīngfēngzuòlàng ér cháyánguānsè, zài mùhòu tóngchuángyìmèng, yángfèngyīnwéi. [Pinyin]

to comply in appearance but oppose in heart; to overtly agree but covertly oppose; double-dealing


滔天大罪

ㄊㄠ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄚˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋ

таотяньдацзуй

/tʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/tʰou̯⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ taːi̯²² t͡sɵy̯²²/

/tʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/tʰou̯⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ taːi̯²² t͡sɵy̯²²/

按照全黨、全軍、全民的一致意願推舉金正恩同志為金正日總書記的唯一接班人的重大問題提到日程時，張成澤心懷二意，犯下了明裡暗裡地妨礙領導的繼承問題的滔天大罪。 [MSC, trad.]
按照全党、全军、全民的一致意愿推举金正恩同志为金正日总书记的唯一接班人的重大问题提到日程时，张成泽心怀二意，犯下了明里暗里地妨碍领导的继承问题的滔天大罪。 [MSC, simp.]

Jang committed such an unpardonable thrice-cursed treason as overtly and covertly standing in the way of settling the issue of succession to the leadership with an axe to grind when a very important issue was under discussion to hold respected Kim Jong Un in high esteem as the only successor to Kim Jong Il in reflection of the unanimous desire and will of the entire party and army and all people.

Ànzhào quándǎng, quánjūn, quánmín de yīzhì yìyuàn tuījǔ Jīn Zhèng'ēn tóngzhì wéi Jīn Zhèngrì zǒngshūjì de wéiyī jiēbānrén de zhòngdà wèntí tídào rìchéng shí, Zhāng Chéngzé xīnhuái'èryì, fànxià le mínglǐ'ànlǐ de fáng'ài lǐngdǎo de jìchéng wèntí de tāotiāndàzuì. [Pinyin]

towering crimes; heinous crime; atrocities


風行草偃

ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄠˇ ㄧㄢˇ

фэнсинцаоянь

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹ t͡sʰou̯³⁵ jiːn³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹ t͡sʰou̯³⁵ jiːn³⁵/

to civilize the masses with one's virtuous conduct


明裡暗裡

ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ

/miŋ³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/miŋ³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

openly and covertly; implicitly and explicitly


傲慢不恭

ㄠˋ ㄇㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥ

/ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ män⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ män⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

arrogant and impudent; insolent and disrespectful


蓄謀已久

ㄒㄩˋ ㄇㄡˊ ㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ

/ɕy⁵¹ moʊ̯³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕy⁵¹ moʊ̯³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

後來，金正日總書記太突然地、太早地不幸逝世後，張成澤開始全面著手實現蓄謀已久的政治野心。 [MSC, trad.]
后来，金正日总书记太突然地、太早地不幸逝世后，张成泽开始全面著手实现蓄谋已久的政治野心。 [MSC, simp.]

When Kim Jong Il passed away so suddenly and untimely to our sorrow, Jang began working in real earnest to realize his long-cherished greed for power.

Hòulái, Jīn Zhèngrì zǒngshūjì tài tūrán de, tài zǎo de bùxìng shìshì hòu, Zhāng Chéngzé kāishǐ quánmiàn zhuóshǒu shíxiàn xùmóuyǐjiǔ de zhèngzhì yěxīn. [Pinyin]

to have plotted for a long time; long-cherished plot


合二為一

ㄏㄜˊ ㄦˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧ

/xɤ³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

/xɤ³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

to combine (two things) into one; to merge into a single whole


心懷二意

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄦˋ ㄧˋ

/ɕin⁵⁵ xu̯aɪ̯³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/ɕin⁵⁵ xu̯aɪ̯³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

心懷二意的人為我所恨，但你的律法為我所愛。 [MSC, trad.]
心怀二意的人为我所恨，但你的律法为我所爱。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 新標點和合本 (Chinese Union Version with New Punctuation), 詩篇 (Psalm) 119:113

I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.

Xīnhuái'èryì de rén wéi wǒ suǒ hèn, dàn nǐ de lǜfǎ wéi wǒ suǒ ài. [Pinyin]

to harbor disloyal sentiments; to have two faces


營私舞弊

ㄧㄥˊ ㄙ ㄨˇ ㄅㄧˋ

/iŋ³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi⁵¹/

/jɪŋ²¹ siː⁵⁵ mou̯¹³ pɐi̯²²/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻²² su⁴⁴⁻²² bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pe²¹/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻²² su³³ bu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pe⁴¹/

/iɪŋ¹³⁻²² su⁴⁴⁻²² bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pe²¹/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pe¹¹/

/iɪŋ²³⁻³³ su⁴⁴⁻³³ bu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pe²¹/

/iŋ³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi⁵¹/

/jɪŋ²¹ siː⁵⁵ mou̯¹³ pɐi̯²²/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻²² su⁴⁴⁻²² bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pe²¹/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻²² su³³ bu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pe⁴¹/

/iɪŋ¹³⁻²² su⁴⁴⁻²² bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pe²¹/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pe¹¹/

/iɪŋ²³⁻³³ su⁴⁴⁻³³ bu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pe²¹/

他為籌措實現政治野心所需的資金，以各種名義助長賺錢生意，專事營私舞弊行為，帶頭向朝鮮社會散播了安逸鬆懈、無紀律的毒素。 [MSC, trad.]
他为筹措实现政治野心所需的资金，以各种名义助长赚钱生意，专事营私舞弊行为，带头向朝鲜社会散播了安逸松懈、无纪律的毒素。 [MSC, simp.]

Jang encouraged money-making under various pretexts to secure funds necessary for gratifying his political greed and was engrossed in irregularities and corruption. He thus took the lead in spreading indolent, careless and undisciplined virus in our society.

Tā wèi chóucuò shíxiàn zhèngzhì yěxīn suǒxū de zījīn, yǐ gèzhǒng míngyì zhùzhǎng zhuànqián shēngyi, zhuānshì yíngsīwǔbì xíngwéi, dàitóu xiàng Cháoxiǎn shèhuì sànbō le ānyì sōngxiè, wújìlǜ de dúsù. [Pinyin]

to engage in malpractices for selfish ends; to be involved in corruption


隱姓埋名

ㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

иньсинмаймин

/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹ maɪ̯³⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/jɐn³⁵ sɪŋ³³ maːi̯²¹ mɪŋ²¹/

/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹ maɪ̯³⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/jɐn³⁵ sɪŋ³³ maːi̯²¹ mɪŋ²¹/

to conceal one's identity; to live incognito


改名換姓

ㄍㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ

гайминхуаньсин

/kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ xu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/kɔːi̯³⁵ mɪŋ²¹ wuːn²² sɪŋ³³/

/kai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ miã²⁴⁻¹¹ huan³³⁻¹¹ siɪŋ¹¹/

/kai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ miã²³⁻³³ huan³³⁻²¹ siɪŋ²¹/

/kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ xu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/kɔːi̯³⁵ mɪŋ²¹ wuːn²² sɪŋ³³/

/kai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ miã²⁴⁻¹¹ huan³³⁻¹¹ siɪŋ¹¹/

/kai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ miã²³⁻³³ huan³³⁻²¹ siɪŋ²¹/


姓甚名誰

ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄟˊ

ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄟˊ

синшэньминшэй

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂən⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ ʂeɪ̯³⁵/

синшэньминшуй

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂən⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ sɐm²² mɪŋ²¹ sɵy̯²¹/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂən⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ ʂeɪ̯³⁵/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂən⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ sɐm²² mɪŋ²¹ sɵy̯²¹/


沖昏頭

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ xu̯ən⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ xu̯ən⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

沖昏頭腦 沖昏頭腦#Chinese

冲昏头脑 冲昏头脑#Chinese

Synonym of 沖昏頭腦／冲昏头脑 (chōnghūn tóunǎo, “to become dizzy (with desire, success, love, etc.)”)


沖昏頭腦

ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ

чунхунь тоунао

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ xu̯ən⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ fɐn⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ nou̯¹³/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ fɐn⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ nou̯¹³/

平型關一個勝仗，沖昏了一些人的頭腦；台兒莊再一個勝仗，沖昏了更多的人的頭腦。 [MSC, trad.]
平型关一个胜仗，冲昏了一些人的头脑；台儿庄再一个胜仗，冲昏了更多的人的头脑。 [MSC, simp.]

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

The victory at Pinghsingkuan turned some people's heads, and further victory at Taierhchuang has turned more people's heads.

Píngxíngguān yīge shèngzhàng, chōnghūn le yīxiē rén de tóunǎo; Tái'érzhuāng zài yīge shèngzhàng, chōnghūn le gèng duō de rén de tóunǎo. [Pinyin]

to become dizzy (with desire, success, love, etc.); to turn one's head; to lose one's head


橫行直撞

ㄏㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ

хэнсинчжичжуан

/xɤŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/xɤŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

橫衝直撞 橫衝直撞#Chinese

横冲直撞 横冲直撞#Chinese

Synonym of 橫衝直撞／横冲直撞 (héngchōngzhízhuàng, “to push one's way by shoving or bumping; to barge about”)


大喚大叫

ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋ

дахуаньдацзяо

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

大喊大叫 大喊大叫#Chinese

Synonym of 大喊大叫 (dàhǎndàjiào, “to scream loudly; to yell; to conduct vigorous propaganda”)


橫衝直撞

ㄏㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄓˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ

хэнчунчжичжуан

/xɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/waːŋ²¹ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚² t͡sɔːŋ²²/

/xɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/waːŋ²¹ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚² t͡sɔːŋ²²/

to push one's way by shoving or bumping; to barge about


橫衝直闖

ㄏㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄓˊ ㄔㄨㄤˇ

хэнчунчжичуан

/xɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

橫衝直撞 橫衝直撞#Chinese

横冲直撞 横冲直撞#Chinese


卸磨殺驢

to kill the donkey the moment it is released of the millstone

ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄕㄚ ㄌㄩˊ

/ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂä⁵⁵ ly³⁵/

/sɛː³³ mɔː²¹ saːt̚³ lɵy̯²¹/

/ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂä⁵⁵ ly³⁵/

/sɛː³³ mɔː²¹ saːt̚³ lɵy̯²¹/

十九年來，美國政府在亞洲、非洲和拉丁美洲的一些國家，策劃了多次反革命軍事政變，甚至對於它自己扶植起來的走狗，例如吳庭豔之流，只要一旦不再合乎它的心意，馬上卸磨殺驢，也採取暴力手段除掉。 [MSC, trad.]
十九年来，美国政府在亚洲、非洲和拉丁美洲的一些国家，策划了多次反革命军事政变，甚至对于它自己扶植起来的走狗，例如吴庭艳之流，只要一旦不再合乎它的心意，马上卸磨杀驴，也采取暴力手段除掉。 [MSC, simp.]
During these nineteen years, the U.S. Government has engineered numerous counter-revolutionary military coups d'état in a number of countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. It has even used violence to remove puppets of its own fostering, such as Ngo Dinh Diem, once they have ceased to suit its purposes—“kill the donkey as soon as you take it from the mill-stone”, as the saying goes.

From: 1964, 《無產階級革命和赫魯曉夫修正主義——八評蘇共中央的公開信》 (The Proletarian Revolution and Khrushchov's Revisionism—Comment on the Open Letter of the Central Committee of the CPSU (VIII)), translated based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Shíjiǔ nián lái, Měiguó zhèngfǔ zài Yàzhōu, Fēizhōu hé Lādīng Měizhōu de yīxiē guójiā, cèhuà le duōcì fǎngémìng jūnshì zhèngbiàn, shènzhì duìyú tā zìjǐ fúzhí qǐlai de zǒugǒu, lìrú Wú Tíngyàn zhīliú, zhǐyào yīdàn bùzài héhū tā de xīnyì, mǎshàng xièmóshālǘ, yě cǎiqǔ bàolì shǒuduàn chúdiào. [Pinyin]

(figuratively) to get rid of somebody, or something, or both, upon ceasing to be useful


面有難色

ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋ

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/miːn²² jɐu̯¹³ naːn²¹ sɪk̚⁵/

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/miːn²² jɐu̯¹³ naːn²¹ sɪk̚⁵/


好生之德

ㄏㄠˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓ ㄉㄜˊ

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tɤ³⁵/

/hou̯³³ sɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tɐk̚⁵/

/xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tɤ³⁵/

/hou̯³³ sɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tɐk̚⁵/

From the Forged Old Text of Shangshu:
:
與其殺不辜，寧失不經，好生之德，洽于民心，茲用不犯于有司。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]与其杀不辜，宁失不经，好生之德，洽于民心，兹用不犯于有司。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Forged Old Text of the Book of Documents, circa 3ʳᵈ – 4ᵗʰ century CE
Yǔqí shā bùgū, níng shī bùjīng, hǎoshēngzhīdé, qià yú mínxīn, zī yòng bù fàn yú yǒusī. [Pinyin]
Rather than put an innocent person to death, you will run the risk of irregularity and error. This life-loving virtue has penetrated the minds of the people, and this is why they do not render themselves liable to be punished by your officers.

與其 殺 不辜，寧 失 不經，好生之德，洽 于 民心，茲 用 不 犯 于 有司。

life-loving virtue; the virtue of cherishing lives and not killing people and animals


百病纏身

ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄢˊ ㄕㄣ

байбинчаньшэнь

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ piŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/

/paːk̚³ pɛːŋ²² t͡sʰiːn²¹ sɐn⁵⁵/

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ piŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/

/paːk̚³ pɛːŋ²² t͡sʰiːn²¹ sɐn⁵⁵/


不足為怪

ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ

буцзувэйгуай

/pu⁵¹ t͡su³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ wɐi̯²¹ kʷaːi̯³³/

/pu⁵¹ t͡su³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ wɐi̯²¹ kʷaːi̯³³/

在革命勝利之後，因為肅清了資本主義發展道路上的障礙物，資本主義經濟在中國社會中會有一個相當程度的發展，是可以想象得到的，也是不足為怪的。 [MSC, trad.]
在革命胜利之后，因为肃清了资本主义发展道路上的障碍物，资本主义经济在中国社会中会有一个相当程度的发展，是可以想象得到的，也是不足为怪的。 [MSC, simp.]

It is not at all surprising but entirely to be expected that a capitalist economy will develop to a certain extent within Chinese society with the sweeping away of the obstacles to the development of capitalism after the victory of the revolution.

Zài gémìng shènglì zhīhòu, yīnwèi sùqīng le zīběn zhǔyì fāzhǎn dàolù shàng de zhàng'àiwù, zīběn zhǔyì jīngjì zài Zhōngguó shèhuì zhōng huì yǒu yīge xiāngdāng chéngdù de fāzhǎn, shì kěyǐ xiǎngxiàng de dào de, yě shì bùzúwéiguài de. [Pinyin]


忙裡偷閒

忙裡偷閑
忙裏偷閑
忙裏偷閑
忙里偷闲

ㄇㄤˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄡ ㄒㄧㄢˊ

манлитоусянь

/mɑŋ³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰoʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵/

/mɑŋ³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰoʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵/

to steal a little leisure from a busy life; to take a short break


引以為戒

ㄧㄣˇ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ

/in²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/jɐn¹³ jiː¹³ wɐi̯²¹ kaːi̯³³/

/in²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/jɐn¹³ jiː¹³ wɐi̯²¹ kaːi̯³³/

過去我們就是鑑於他們的經驗教訓，少走了一些彎路，現在當然更要引以為戒。 [MSC, trad.]
过去我们就是鉴于他们的经验教训，少走了一些弯路，现在当然更要引以为戒。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 1956, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《論十大關係》 (On the Ten Major Relationships), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

It was by drawing lessons from their experience that we were able to avoid certain detours in the past, and there is all the more reason for us to do so now.

Guòqù wǒmen jiùshì jiànyú tāmen de jīngyàn jiàoxùn, shǎo zǒu le yīxiē wānlù, xiànzài dāngrán gèng yào yǐnyǐwéijiè. [Pinyin]

to take as a warning; to draw lessons from


初出茅廬

ㄔㄨ ㄔㄨ ㄇㄠˊ ㄌㄨˊ

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵ lu³⁵/

/t͡sʰɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ maːu̯²¹ lou̯²¹/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ mãu²⁴⁻²² lu²⁴/

/t͡sʰo³³⁻²³ t͡sʰuk̚²⁻⁴ mau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ lou⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵ lu³⁵/

/t͡sʰɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ maːu̯²¹ lou̯²¹/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ mãu²⁴⁻²² lu²⁴/

/t͡sʰo³³⁻²³ t͡sʰuk̚²⁻⁴ mau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ lou⁵⁵/

From Romance of the Three Kingdoms:
:
博望相持用火攻，指揮如意笑談中。直須驚破曹公膽，初出茅廬第一功！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]博望相持用火攻，指挥如意笑谈中。直须惊破曹公胆，初出茅庐第一功！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14ᵗʰ century CE
Bówàng xiàngchí yòng huǒ gōng, zhǐhuī rúyì xiàotán zhōng. Zhíxū jīngpò Cáo gōng dǎn, chūchūmáolú dìyī gōng! [Pinyin]
(please add an English translation of this usage example)

^博望 相持 用 火 攻，指揮 如意 笑談 中。直須 驚破 ^曹 公 膽，初出茅廬 第一 功！

to have just begun one's career without any experience


堅韌不拔

ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄚˊ

цзяньжэньбуба

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ pä³⁵/

/kiːn⁵⁵ ŋɐn²² pɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚²/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ pä³⁵/

/kiːn⁵⁵ ŋɐn²² pɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚²/

firm and indomitable; persistent and dauntless; persevere in tenacious efforts


舞榭歌臺

ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄜ ㄊㄞˊ

/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ kɤ⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/mou̯¹³ t͡sɛː²² kɔː⁵⁵ tʰɔːi̯²¹/

/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ kɤ⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/mou̯¹³ t͡sɛː²² kɔː⁵⁵ tʰɔːi̯²¹/

歌臺舞榭 歌臺舞榭#Chinese

歌台舞榭 歌台舞榭#Chinese


歌臺舞榭

歌台舞榭
歌台舞榭
舞榭歌臺

ㄍㄜ ㄊㄞˊ ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄝˋ

/kɤ⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/kɔː⁵⁵ tʰɔːi̯²¹ mou̯¹³ t͡sɛː²²/

/kɤ⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/kɔː⁵⁵ tʰɔːi̯²¹ mou̯¹³ t͡sɛː²²/


千難萬難

ㄑㄧㄢ ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄢˊ

цяньнаньваньнань

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ nän³⁵ wän⁵¹ nän³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ nän³⁵ wän⁵¹ nän³⁵/


慎終追遠

ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄩㄢˇ

шэньчжунчжуйюань

/ʂən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɐn²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ jyːn¹³/

/ʂən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɐn²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ jyːn¹³/

From the Analects, Book 1 (《論語·學而》):
:
曾子曰：「慎終追遠，民德歸厚矣。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]曾子曰：「慎终追远，民德归厚矣。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zēngzǐ yuē: “Shènzhōngzhuīyuǎn, mín dé guī hòu yǐ.” [Pinyin]
The philosopher Zeng said, "Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents, and let them be followed when long gone with the ceremonies of sacrifice - then the virtue of the people will resume its proper excellence."

^曾{Zēng}子 曰：「慎終追遠，民 德 歸 厚 矣。」

to cautiously perform the funeral rituals to deceased parents and sincerely pay homage to them at ceremonies


無本生利

ㄨˊ ㄅㄣˇ ㄕㄥ ㄌㄧˋ

/u³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ li⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ puːn³⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵ lei̯²²/

/u³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ li⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ puːn³⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵ lei̯²²/

to make a profit without having to invest capital beforehand


氣數已盡

ㄑㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/hei̯³³ sou̯³³ jiː¹³ t͡sɵn²²/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/hei̯³³ sou̯³³ jiː¹³ t͡sɵn²²/


寧死不屈

ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄙˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ

/niŋ³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/nɪŋ²¹ sei̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ wɐt̚⁵/

/niŋ³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/nɪŋ²¹ sei̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ wɐt̚⁵/


吐故納新

ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄨˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄣ

/tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku⁵¹⁻⁵³ nä⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/

/tʰou̯³³ kuː³³ naːp̚² sɐn⁵⁵/

/tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku⁵¹⁻⁵³ nä⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/

/tʰou̯³³ kuː³³ naːp̚² sɐn⁵⁵/

get rid of the stale and take in the fresh


垂涎欲滴

ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩˋ ㄉㄧ

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ y⁵¹ ti⁵⁵/

/sɵy̯²¹ jiːn²¹ jʊk̚² tɪk̚²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ y⁵¹ ti⁵⁵/

/sɵy̯²¹ jiːn²¹ jʊk̚² tɪk̚²/

to drool over; to yearn for (certain food or item)


小米加步槍

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄤ

xiǎomǐ jiā bùqiāng [Phonetic:xiáomǐjiābùqiāng]

сяоми цзя буцян

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

我們現在還沒有原子彈。但是，過去我們也沒有飛機和大炮，我們是用小米加步槍打敗了日本帝國主義和蔣介石的。 [MSC, trad.]
我们现在还没有原子弹。但是，过去我们也没有飞机和大炮，我们是用小米加步枪打败了日本帝国主义和蒋介石的。 [MSC, simp.]

We do not have the atom bomb yet. But neither did we have planes and artillery in the past. We defeated the Japanese imperialists and Chiang Kai-shek with millet plus rifles.

Wǒmen xiànzài hái méiyǒu yuánzǐdàn. Dànshì, guòqù wǒmen yě méiyǒu fēijī hé dàpào, wǒmen shì yòng xiǎomǐ jiā bùqiāng dǎbài le Rìběn dìguó zhǔyì hé Jiǎng Jièshí de. [Pinyin]

(Mainland China, figuratively) few provisions and poor-quality equipment


別具特色

ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄊㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋ

/pi̯ɛ³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ sɤ⁵¹/

/pi̯ɛ³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ sɤ⁵¹/


化繁為簡

ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄈㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ

хуафаньвэйцзянь

/xu̯ä⁵¹ fän³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/faː³³ faːn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ kaːn³⁵/

/xu̯ä⁵¹ fän³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/faː³³ faːn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ kaːn³⁵/


公私兼顧

ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˋ

гунсыцзяньгу

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku⁵¹/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵ kiːm⁵⁵ kuː³³/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku⁵¹/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵ kiːm⁵⁵ kuː³³/

為此，就不能只顧一頭，必須兼顧國家、集體和個人三個方面，也就是我們過去常說的「軍民兼顧」、「公私兼顧」。 [MSC, trad.]
为此，就不能只顾一头，必须兼顾国家、集体和个人三个方面，也就是我们过去常说的「军民兼顾」、「公私兼顾」。 [MSC, simp.]

To this end we should consider not just one side but all three, the state, the collective and the individual, or, as we used to say, "take into consideration both the army and the people" and "take into consideration both the public and the private interest".

Wèicǐ, jiù bùnéng zhǐ gù yī tóu, bìxū jiāngù guójiā, jítǐ hé gèrén sān ge fāngmiàn, yě jiù shì wǒmen guòqù cháng shuō de “jūnmín jiāngù”, “gōngsī jiāngù”. [Pinyin]

take into consideration
take into consideration

to take into consideration both the public and the private interest


反其道而行之

ㄈㄢˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄦˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓ

фань ци дао эр син чжи

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/faːn³⁵ kʰei̯²¹ tou̯²² jiː²¹ hɐŋ²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵/

to do just the opposite; to act in a diametrically opposite way


美不勝收

ㄇㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄕㄡ

ㄇㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥ ㄕㄡ

/meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/

/meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/

/mei̯¹³ pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯⁵⁵/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ siu⁴⁴/

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ put̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siu³³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁵ siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ siu⁴⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ siu⁴⁴/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ siu⁴⁴/

/meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/

/meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/

/mei̯¹³ pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯⁵⁵/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ siu⁴⁴/

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ put̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siu³³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁵ siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ siu⁴⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ siu⁴⁴/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ siu⁴⁴/

indescribably beautiful; too many beautiful things to be fully appreciated all at once


不二之選

ㄅㄨˋ ㄦˋ ㄓ ㄒㄩㄢˇ

буэрчжисюань

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚⁵ jiː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ syːn³⁵/

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚⁵ jiː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ syːn³⁵/


仁至義盡

ㄖㄣˊ ㄓˋ ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

жэньчжиицзинь

/ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ t͡siː³³ jiː²² t͡sɵn²²/

/ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ t͡siː³³ jiː²² t͡sɵn²²/

to have helped or cared for to the greatest extent


生逢其時

ㄕㄥ ㄈㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˊ

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/


生逢其地

ㄕㄥ ㄈㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄉㄧˋ

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ti⁵¹/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ fɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ti⁵¹/


借古諷今

ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣ

ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣ

цзегуфэнцзинь

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻³⁵ fɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡sɛː³³ kuː³⁵ fʊŋ³³ kɐm⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻³⁵ fɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡sɛː³³ kuː³⁵ fʊŋ³³ kɐm⁵⁵/

to satirize the present by discussing and commenting on historical events or figures


土崩瓦解

ㄊㄨˇ ㄅㄥ ㄨㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ

/tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ pɤŋ⁵⁵ wä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰou̯³⁵ pɐŋ⁵⁵ ŋaː¹³ kaːi̯³⁵/

/tʰou̯³⁵ pɐŋ⁵⁵ ŋaː¹³ kaːi̯³⁵/

Attested in 秦記論 by Ban Gu, which was quoted in the Records of the Grand Historian:
:
秦之積衰，天下土崩瓦解，雖有周旦之材，無所復陳其巧，而以責一日之孤，誤哉！ [Classical Chinese, trad.]秦之积衰，天下土崩瓦解，虽有周旦之材，无所复陈其巧，而以责一日之孤，误哉！ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 74 CE, Ban Gu, 秦記論
Qín zhī jī shuāi, tiānxià tǔbēngwǎjiě, suī yǒu Zhōu Dàn zhī cái, wú suǒ fù chén qí qiǎo, ér yǐ zé yī rì zhī gū, wù zāi! [Pinyin]
With Qin's accumulated downward trend, the state was falling apart. Even talents like the Duke of Zhou (the founding father of the Western Zhou Dynasty) could not possibly have turned the situation around. What a mistake it was [for Jia Yi (the author of Ten Crimes of Qin) and Sima Qian (the author of the Records of the Grand Historian)] to blame this on its new emperor!

^秦 之 積 衰，天下 土崩瓦解，雖 有 周{Zhōu} 旦{Dàn} 之 材，無 所 復 陳 其 巧，而 以 責 一 日 之 孤，誤 哉！

With Qin's accumulated downward trend, the state was falling apart. Even talents like the Duke of Zhou (the founding father of the Western Zhou Dynasty) could not possibly have turned the situation around. What a mistake it was 􂀿for Jia Yi (the author of Ten Crimes of Qin) and Sima Qian (the author of the Records of the Grand Historian)􂁀 to blame this on its new emperor!

君臣相惑，土崩瓦解而相伐射。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

The monarch and his officials became suspicious of each other, and their relationship fell apart, and they attacked each other.

Jūn chén xiāng huò, tǔbēngwǎjiě ér xiāng fá shè. [Pinyin]

to completely fall apart; to completely collapse


自尋短見

ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ

цзысюньдуаньцзянь

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ ɕyn³⁵ tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² t͡sʰɐm²¹ tyːn³⁵ kiːn³³/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ ɕyn³⁵ tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡siː²² t͡sʰɐm²¹ tyːn³⁵ kiːn³³/


喜笑顏開

ㄒㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄞ

/ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵/

/hei̯³⁵ siːu̯³³ ŋaːn²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵/

/ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵/

/hei̯³⁵ siːu̯³³ ŋaːn²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵/

to be beaming with joy; to be smiling happily


躍然紙上

ㄩㄝˋ ㄖㄢˊ ㄓˇ ㄕㄤˋ

юэжаньчжишан

/ɥɛ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/jœːk̚² jiːn²¹ t͡siː³⁵ sœːŋ²²/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/jœːk̚² jiːn²¹ t͡siː³⁵ sœːŋ²²/


名垂青史

ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˇ

/miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɪŋ²¹ sɵy̯²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ siː³⁵/

/mɪŋ²¹ sɵy̯²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ siː³⁵/

to have one's good reputation go down in history


忠貞不渝

ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˊ

чжунчжэньбуюй

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ y³⁵/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ y³⁵/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹/


完好無損

ㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄣˇ

ваньхао’усунь

/wän³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ su̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wän³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ su̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


完好無缺

ㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄝ

ваньхао’уцюэ

/wän³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵/

/wän³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵/

perfect; excellent and intact; without any deficiency; leave nothing to be desired


完好如初

ㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄔㄨ

/wän³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵/

/jyːn²¹ hou̯³⁵ jyː²¹ t͡sʰɔː⁵⁵/

/wän³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵/

/jyːn²¹ hou̯³⁵ jyː²¹ t͡sʰɔː⁵⁵/


笑逐顏開

ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄞ

сяочжуянькай

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ jɛn³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵/

/siːu̯³³ t͡sʊk̚² ŋaːn²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ jɛn³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵/

/siːu̯³³ t͡sʊk̚² ŋaːn²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵/


眉開眼笑

ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄞ ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ

мэйкайяньсяо

/meɪ̯³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/mei̯²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ siːu̯³³/

/meɪ̯³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/mei̯²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ siːu̯³³/


老大吃驚

ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄔ ㄐㄧㄥ

лаода чицзин

/lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/


密不可分

ㄇㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄣ

/mi⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ fən⁵⁵/

/mɐt̚² pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ fɐn⁵⁵/

/mi⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ fən⁵⁵/

/mɐt̚² pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ fɐn⁵⁵/


世世代代

ㄕˋ ㄕˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄉㄞˋ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/sɐi̯³³ sɐi̯³³ tɔːi̯²² tɔːi̯²²/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/sɐi̯³³ sɐi̯³³ tɔːi̯²² tɔːi̯²²/

for generations; from generation to generation


歡欣鼓舞

ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˇ

хуаньсиньгуу

/xu̯än⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuːn⁵⁵ jɐn⁵⁵ kuː³⁵ mou̯¹³/

/xu̯än⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuːn⁵⁵ jɐn⁵⁵ kuː³⁵ mou̯¹³/

從老人一直到小孩無不歡欣鼓舞。 [MSC, trad.]
从老人一直到小孩无不欢欣鼓舞。 [MSC, simp.]

Everyone from the elderly to the children rejoiced.

Cóng lǎorén yīzhí dào xiǎohái wúbù huānxīngǔwǔ. [Pinyin]

elated and excited; overjoyed; to dance with joy; to rejoice


真心誠意

ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧˋ

чжэньсиньчэнъи

čžɛnʹsinʹčɛnʺi

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹ jiː³³/

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹ jiː³³/

from the bottom of one's heart
from the bottom of one's heart

genuine and sincere; from the bottom of one's heart; in real earnest


真材實料

ㄓㄣ ㄘㄞˊ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋ

чжэньцайшиляо

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ sɐt̚² liːu̯²²⁻³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ sɐt̚² liːu̯²²⁻³⁵/

real deal; real stuff; real thing; authentic material


返璞歸真

ㄈㄢˇ ㄆㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄣ

фаньпугуйчжэнь

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰu³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/faːn³⁵ pʰɔːk̚³ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵/

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰu³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/faːn³⁵ pʰɔːk̚³ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵/

From the Zhanguo Ce (戰國策) Book XI, the fourth chapter on Qi (齊策四).
斶知足矣。歸真反璞，則終身不辱。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]斶知足矣。归真反璞，则终身不辱。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5ᵗʰ – 3ʳᵈ centuries BCE
Chù zhīzú yǐ. Guī zhēn fǎn pú, zé zhōngshēn bù rǔ. [Pinyin]
Yan Chu is content with his own. He returns to the true condition of a human being — like uncarved jade. By this, nothing can ever debase him as long as he lives.

^斶 知足 矣。歸 真 反 璞，則 終身 不 辱。

返璞归真
反璞歸真
返樸歸真

to return to the original simple, unadorned state


美夢成真

ㄇㄟˇ ㄇㄥˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄣ

мэймэнчэнчжэнь

mɛjmɛnčɛnčžɛnʹ

/meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mɤŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/mei̯¹³ mʊŋ²² sɪŋ²¹ t͡sɐn⁵⁵/

/meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mɤŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/mei̯¹³ mʊŋ²² sɪŋ²¹ t͡sɐn⁵⁵/


夢想成真

ㄇㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄣ

мэнсянчэнчжэнь

/mɤŋ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/mʊŋ²² sœːŋ³⁵ sɪŋ²¹ t͡sɐn⁵⁵/

/mɤŋ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/mʊŋ²² sœːŋ³⁵ sɪŋ²¹ t͡sɐn⁵⁵/


天真無邪

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ

тяньчжэньусе

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ u³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sʰɛː²¹/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ u³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sʰɛː²¹/


真心真意

ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄣ ㄧˋ

чжэньсиньчжэньи

čžɛnʹsinʹčžɛnʹi

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ jiː³³/

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ jiː³³/


氣急敗壞

ㄑㄧˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄞˋ

цицзибайхуай

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/hei̯³³ kɐp̚⁵ paːi̯²² waːi̯²²/

/kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²⁻⁴ pai²²⁻²¹ hai²²/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kip̚⁵⁻²⁴ pai⁴¹⁻²² hai⁴¹/

/kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²⁻⁵ pai²²⁻²¹ hai²²/

/kʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²⁻⁴ pai³³⁻¹¹ hai³³/

/kʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ kip̚³²⁻⁴ pai³³⁻²¹ hai³³/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/hei̯³³ kɐp̚⁵ paːi̯²² waːi̯²²/

/kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²⁻⁴ pai²²⁻²¹ hai²²/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kip̚⁵⁻²⁴ pai⁴¹⁻²² hai⁴¹/

/kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²⁻⁵ pai²²⁻²¹ hai²²/

/kʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ kip̚³²⁻⁴ pai³³⁻¹¹ hai³³/

/kʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ kip̚³²⁻⁴ pai³³⁻²¹ hai³³/


遠道而來

ㄩㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄦˊ ㄌㄞˊ

юаньдаоэрлай

/ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

/jyːn¹³ tou̯²² jiː²¹ lɔːi̯²¹/

/ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

/jyːn¹³ tou̯²² jiː²¹ lɔːi̯²¹/


戶樞不蠹

ㄏㄨˋ ㄕㄨ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨˋ

/xu⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tu⁵¹/

/wuː²² syː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ tou̯³³/

/xu⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tu⁵¹/

/wuː²² syː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ tou̯³³/

From 《呂氏春秋·盡數》:
流水不腐，戶樞不蠹，動也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]流水不腐，户枢不蠹，动也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Lü Buwei, Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, 239 BCE
Liúshuǐ bùfǔ, hùshū bùdù, dòng yě. [Pinyin]
That running water does not rot, and a door hinge does not suffer from worms, is because of movement.

流水.不腐，戶樞.不蠹，動 也。

a rolling stone gathers no moss
a rolling stone gathers no moss

A door hinge never gets plagued by worms; a rolling stone gathers no moss


流水不腐

ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˇ

/li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ fu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lɐu̯²¹ sɵy̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ fuː²²/

/lɐu̯²¹ sɵy̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ fuː²²/

流水.不腐，戶樞.不蠹，動 也。

A rolling stone gathers no moss
a rolling stone gathers no moss

(figuratively) A rolling stone gathers no moss

(figuratively) Things in frequent use are not easily eroded, and can remain energetic.


流水不腐，戶樞不蠹

ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˇ

ㄏㄨˋ ㄕㄨ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨˋ

/li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ fu²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tu⁵¹/

/lɐu̯²¹ sɵy̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ fuː²² wuː²² syː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ tou̯³³/

Flowing water is never stale and a moving door hinge never gets rusty


鼠目寸光

ㄕㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄤ

шумуцуньгуан

/ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu̯ən⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/syː³⁵ mʊk̚² t͡sʰyːn³³ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu̯ən⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/syː³⁵ mʊk̚² t͡sʰyːn³³ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/


視若敝屣

ㄕˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧˇ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


如棄敝屣

ㄖㄨˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧˇ

/ʐu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʐu³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

From the Mencius.
舜視棄天下，猶棄敝蹝也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]舜视弃天下，犹弃敝蹝也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Shùn shì qì tiānxià, yóu qì bìxǐ yě. [Pinyin]
Shun would have regarded kingdom as a worn-out sandal to throw away.

^舜 視 棄 天下，猶 棄 敝蹝{xǐ} 也。


棄若敝屣

ㄑㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧˇ

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hei̯³³ jœːk̚² pɐi̯²² saːi̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hei̯³³ jœːk̚² pɐi̯²² saːi̯³⁵/


跑斷腿

ㄆㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟˇ

/pʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯än⁵¹ tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯än⁵¹ tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(figuratively) run off one's feet; be rushed; very busy


磨破嘴皮子

ㄇㄛˊ ㄆㄛˋ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄆㄧˊ ㄗˇ

мопоцзуйпицзы

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰi³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɔː²¹ pʰɔː³³ t͡sɵy̯³⁵ pʰei̯²¹ t͡siː³⁵/

/mɔː²¹ pʰɔː³³ t͡sɵy̯³⁵ pʰei̯²¹ t͡siː³⁵/


論件計酬

ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄔㄡˊ

лунь цзянь цзичоу

/lu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/


挾泰山以超北海

ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄢ ㄧˇ ㄔㄠ ㄅㄟˇ ㄏㄞˇ

xié tàishān yǐ chāo běihǎi [Phonetic:xiétàishānyǐchāobéihǎi]

се тайшань и чао бэйхай

/ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ʂän⁵⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hiːp̚³ tʰaːi̯³³ saːn⁵⁵ jiː¹³ t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵ pɐk̚⁵ hɔːi̯³⁵/

From Mencius:
:
曰：「挾太山以超北海，語人曰『我不能』，是誠不能也。為長者折枝，語人曰『我不能』，是不為也，非不能也。故王之不王，非挾太山以超北海之類也；王之不王，是折枝之類也。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]曰：「挟太山以超北海，语人曰『我不能』，是诚不能也。为长者折枝，语人曰『我不能』，是不为也，非不能也。故王之不王，非挟太山以超北海之类也；王之不王，是折枝之类也。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE
Yuē: “Xié tàishān yǐ chāo běihǎi, yù rén yuē ‘wǒ bùnéng’, shì chéng bùnéng yě. Wèi chángzhě zhé zhī, yù rén yuē ‘wǒ bùnéng’, shì bùwéi yě, fēi bùnéng yě. Gù wáng zhī bù wàng, fēi xié tàishān yǐ chāo běihǎi zhī lèi yě; wáng zhī bù wàng, shì zhé zhī zhī lèi yě.” [Pinyin]
Mencius replied,'In such a thing as taking the Tai mountain under your arm, and leaping over the north sea with it, if you say to people "I am not able to do it," that is a real case of not being able. In such a matter as breaking off a branch from a tree at the order of a superior, if you say to people "I am not able to do it," that is a case of not doing it, it is not a case of not being able to do it. Therefore your Majesty's not exercising the royal sway, is not such a case as that of taking the Tai mountain under your arm, and leaping over the north sea with it. Your Majesty's not exercising the royal sway is a case like that of breaking off a branch from a tree.

曰：「挾 太山 以 超 北海，語{yù} 人 曰『我 不能』，是 誠 不能 也。為 長者 折 枝，語{yù} 人 曰『我 不能』，是 不為{wéi} 也，非 不能 也。故 王 之 不 王{wàng}，非 挾 太山 以 超 北海 之 類 也；王 之 不 王{wàng}，是 折 枝 之 類 也。」

挟泰山以超北海
挾太山以超北海

to hold Mount Tai under the arm and cross the North Sea

(figuratively) to do something impossible; to be a mere fantasy


追亡逐北

ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄤˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄟˇ

чжуйванчжубэй

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ mɔːŋ²¹ t͡sʊk̚² pɐk̚⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ mɔːŋ²¹ t͡sʊk̚² pɐk̚⁵/

to pursue and attack defeated soldiers that are fleeing


謙虛謹慎

ㄑㄧㄢ ㄒㄩ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄣˋ

цяньсюйцзиньшэнь

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵¹/

將來我們國家富強了，我們一定還要堅持革命立場，還要謙虛謹慎，還要向人家學習，不要把尾巴翹起來。 [MSC, trad.]
将来我们国家富强了，我们一定还要坚持革命立场，还要谦虚谨慎，还要向人家学习，不要把尾巴翘起来。 [MSC, simp.]

Even when one day our country becomes strong and prosperous, we must still adhere to the revolutionary stand, remain modest and prudent, learn from other countries and not allow ourselves to become swollen with conceit.

Jiānglái wǒmen guójiā fùqiáng le, wǒmen yīdìng hái yào jiānchí gémìng lìchǎng, hái yào qiānxūjǐnshèn, hái yào xiàng rénjia xuéxí, bùyào bǎ wěiba qiào qǐlái. [Pinyin]


無功而返

ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄦˊ ㄈㄢˇ

/u³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ jiː²¹ faːn³⁵/

/u³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ jiː²¹ faːn³⁵/

tail between one's legs
tail between one's legs

to return without any achievement; to go home with one's tail between one's legs


替天行道

ㄊㄧˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄠˋ

титяньсиндао

/tʰi⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/tʰɐi̯³³ tʰiːn⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹ tou̯²²/

/tʰi⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/tʰɐi̯³³ tʰiːn⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹ tou̯²²/

From the Yuan dynasty's zaju play 梁山泊李逵負荊 (Li Kui from Mount Liang's Marsh Offers an Apology) by 康進之 (Kang Jinzhi):
杏黃旗上七個字，替天行道救生民。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]杏黄旗上七个字，替天行道救生民。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
Xìnghuáng qí shàng qī ge zì, tìtiānxíngdào jiùshēng mín. [Pinyin]
On the apricot-yellow flag are seven characters: Enforce the Way on Behalf of Heaven and Save People's Lives.

杏-黃 旗 上 七 個 字，替天行道 救生 民。

正是：替天行道人將至，仗義疏財漢便來。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
正是：替天行道人将至，仗义疏财汉便来。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14ᵗʰ century CE

Indeed: The man to enforce the Way on behalf of Heaven is coming; the gallant to finance the upholding of justice will arrive soon.

Zhèngshì: Tìtiānxíngdàorén jiāng zhì, zhàngyìshūcáihàn biàn lái. [Pinyin]

操曰：「吾替天行道，安忍殺戮人民？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
操曰：「吾替天行道，安忍杀戮人民？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

(Cao) Cao said: "I am enforcing the Way on behalf of Heaven, how can I ruthlessly slaughter people?"

Cāo yuē: “Wú tìtiānxíngdào, ān rěn shālù rénmín?” [Pinyin]

Li Kui (Water Margin)
Mount Liang
Yuan dynasty
zaju


精神飽滿

ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄣˊ ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄢˇ

цзиншэньбаомань

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ män²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹ paːu̯³⁵ muːn¹³/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ män²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹ paːu̯³⁵ muːn¹³/

mettlesome; full of energy; bouncy; full of vigor; as fresh as paint


神氣十足

ㄕㄣˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄕˊ ㄗㄨˊ

/ʂən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ t͡su³⁵/

/ʂən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ t͡su³⁵/

triumphant; exultant; looking very dignified


精神煥發

ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄈㄚ

цзиншэньхуаньфа

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵ xu̯än⁵¹ fä⁵⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹ wuːn²² faːt̚³/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵ xu̯än⁵¹ fä⁵⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹ wuːn²² faːt̚³/

in high spirits; fresh with energy; vigorous and energetic; glowing with health and vigor


求仁得仁

ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄖㄣˊ

цюжэньдэжэнь

cjužɛnʹdɛžɛnʹ

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵ tɤ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/kʰɐu̯²¹ jɐn²¹ tɐk̚⁵ jɐn²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵ tɤ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/kʰɐu̯²¹ jɐn²¹ tɐk̚⁵ jɐn²¹/

From the Analects, Book 7 (《論語·述而》):
:
冉有曰：「夫子為衛君乎？」子貢曰：「諾。吾將問之。」入，曰：「伯夷、叔齊何人也？」曰：「古之賢人也。」曰：「怨乎？」曰：「求仁而得仁，又何怨？」出，曰：「夫子不為也。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]冉有曰：「夫子为卫君乎？」子贡曰：「诺。吾将问之。」入，曰：「伯夷、叔齐何人也？」曰：「古之贤人也。」曰：「怨乎？」曰：「求仁而得仁，又何怨？」出，曰：「夫子不为也。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Rǎn Yǒu yuē: “Fūzǐ wèi Wèi jūn hū?” Zǐgòng yuē: “Nuò. Wú jiāng wèn zhī.” Rù, yuē: “Bóyí, Shūqí hérén yě?” Yuē: “Gǔ zhī xiánrén yě.” Yuē: “Yuàn hū?” Yuē: “Qiú rén ér dé rén, yòu hé yuàn?” Chū, yuē: “Fūzǐ bù wèi yě.” [Pinyin]
Ran You said, "Is our Master for the ruler of Wei?" Zigong said, "Oh! I will ask him." He went in accordingly, and said, "What sort of men were Boyi and Shuqi?" "They were ancient worthies," said the Master. "Did they have any repinings because of their course?" The Master again replied, "They sought to act virtuously, and they did so; what was there for them to repine about?" On this, Zigong went out and said, "Our Master is not for him."

@^冉.^有 曰：「夫子 為 ^衛 君 乎？」^@子貢 曰：「諾。吾 將 問 之。」入，曰：「^@伯夷、^@叔齊 何人 也？」曰：「古 之 賢人 也。」曰：「怨 乎？」曰：「@求 @仁 而 @得 @仁，又 何 怨？」出，曰：「夫子 不 為 也。」


處心積慮

ㄔㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧ ㄌㄩˋ

чусиньцзилюй

/ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ly⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyː³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚⁵ lɵy̯²²/

/t͡sʰyː¹³ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚⁵ lɵy̯²²/

/t͡sʰu⁵²⁻³⁵ sim³³⁻²³ t͡seʔ²⁻⁴ lɯ³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ly⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyː³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚⁵ lɵy̯²²/

/t͡sʰyː¹³ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚⁵ lɵy̯²²/

/t͡sʰu⁵²⁻³⁵ sim³³⁻²³ t͡seʔ²⁻⁴ lɯ³⁵/

From Guliang Zhuan:
:
何甚乎鄭伯？甚鄭伯之處心積慮，成於殺也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]何甚乎郑伯？甚郑伯之处心积虑，成于杀也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Commentary of Guliang, circa 206 BCE– 9 CE
Hé shèn hū Zhèng Bó? Shèn Zhèng Bó zhī chùxīnjīlǜ, chéng yú shā yě. [Pinyin]
Why [criticize] the Liege of Zheng to a greater extent? To a greater extent, because the Liege of Zheng conspired [against his brother], culminating in [his brother's] killing.

何 甚 乎 ^鄭 ^伯？甚 ^鄭 ^伯 之 處心積慮，成 於 殺 也。

Why 􂀿criticize􂁀 the Liege of Zheng to a greater extent? To a greater extent, because the Liege of Zheng conspired 􂀿against his brother􂁀, culminating in 􂀿his brother's􂁀 killing.


成王敗寇

ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄎㄡˋ

чэнванбайкоу

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰoʊ̯⁵¹/

/sɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹ paːi̯²² kʰɐu̯³³/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰoʊ̯⁵¹/

/sɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹ paːi̯²² kʰɐu̯³³/

成者為王，敗者為寇 成者為王，敗者為寇#Chinese

成者为王，败者为寇 成者为王，败者为寇#Chinese

Synonym of 成者為王，敗者為寇／成者为王，败者为寇 (chéng zhě wéi wáng, bài zhě wéi kòu)


從何而來

ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄦˊ ㄌㄞˊ

/t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵ xɤ³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵ xɤ³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

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