平心易氣

ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋ

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ jiː²² hei̯³³/

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ jiː²² hei̯³³/

平心靜氣 平心靜氣#Chinese

平心静气 平心静气#Chinese


口直心快

ㄎㄡˇ ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨㄞˋ

коучжисинькуай

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/hɐu̯³⁵ t͡sɪk̚² sɐm⁵⁵ faːi̯³³/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/hɐu̯³⁵ t͡sɪk̚² sɐm⁵⁵ faːi̯³³/

心直口快 心直口快#Chinese

(uncommon) Synonym of 心直口快 (xīnzhíkǒukuài, “outspoken and straightforward”)


平心靜氣

ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧˋ

пинсиньцзинци

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ²² hei̯³³/

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ²² hei̯³³/

The biggest headache for me now is that I can’t talk to my parents calmly.

Wǒ xiànzài zuì tóutòng de, shì bùnéng píngxīnjìngqì de hé fùmǔ tánhuà.

我現在最頭痛的，是不能平心靜氣地和父母談話。

我现在最头痛的，是不能平心静气地和父母谈话。


心直嘴快

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓˊ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ

синьчжицзуйкуай

/ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚² t͡sɵy̯³⁵ faːi̯³³/

/sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚² t͡sɵy̯³⁵ faːi̯³³/

心直口快 心直口快#Chinese

(uncommon) Synonym of 心直口快 (xīnzhíkǒukuài, “frank and outspoken; plainspoken and straightforward”)


心直口快

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ

синьчжикоукуай

/ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚² hɐu̯³⁵ faːi̯³³/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚² hɐu̯³⁵ faːi̯³³/

frank and outspoken; plainspoken and straightforward


心有餘悸

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ ㄐㄧˋ

/ɕin⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ jyː²¹ kʷɐi̯³³/

/sim³³⁻²³ u³⁵⁻¹¹ ɯ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kui²¹³/

/ɕin⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ jyː²¹ kʷɐi̯³³/

/sim³³⁻²³ u³⁵⁻¹¹ ɯ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kui²¹³/

I'm still in shock of it after all these years.

Jīngguò zhème duō nián, wǒ duì cǐ shì réngrán xīnyǒuyújì.

經過這麼多年，我對此事仍然心有餘悸。

经过这么多年，我对此事仍然心有余悸。


口快心直

ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓˊ

коукуайсиньчжи

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/hɐu̯³⁵ faːi̯³³ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/hɐu̯³⁵ faːi̯³³ sɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

心直口快 心直口快#Chinese


心有餘而力不足

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ ㄦˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ

синь ююй эр ли буцзу

/ɕin⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ t͡su³⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ jyː²¹ jiː²¹ lɪk̚² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵/

16th century, 王陽明, “告諭軍民”, in 王文成公全書, volume 卷第十七:

Běn yuàn xīn yǒuyú ér lì bùzú, liáo bù cǐ kǔqiè zhī qíng yú ěr bǎixìng.

本院心有餘而力不足，聊布此苦切之情於爾百姓。

本院心有余而力不足，聊布此苦切之情于尔百姓。

18th century, Cao Xueqin, chapter 78, in Dream of the Red Chamber:

Jiǎ Zhèng lěngxiào dào: “Nǐ yǒu duō dà běnlǐng! Shàngtou shuō le yī jù dà kāi mén de sǎn huà, rújīn yòu yào yī jù lián zhuǎn dài shā, qǐ bù xīn yǒuyú ér lì bùzú ne?”

賈政冷笑道：「你有多大本領！上頭說了一句大開門的散話，如今又要一句連轉帶煞，豈不心有餘而力不足呢？」

贾政冷笑道：「你有多大本领！上头说了一句大开门的散话，如今又要一句连转带煞，岂不心有余而力不足呢？」

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak; to be unable to do what one wants very much to do; to have the ambition but lack the ability


心亂如麻

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄚˊ

синьлуаньжума

/ɕin⁵⁵ lu̯än⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ mä³⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ lyːn²² jyː²¹ maː²¹/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³⁵ lɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ i¹¹ ma¹¹/

/ɕin⁵⁵ lu̯än⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ mä³⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ lyːn²² jyː²¹ maː²¹/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³⁵ lɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ i¹¹ ma¹¹/

to have one's mind as confused as a tangled skein; to be utterly confused and disconcerted; to be terribly upset


心無二用

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨˊ ㄦˋ ㄩㄥˋ

/ɕin⁵⁵ u³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ jʊŋ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ jiː²² jʊŋ²²/

/ɕin⁵⁵ u³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ jʊŋ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ jiː²² jʊŋ²²/

one cannot keep one's mind on two things at the same time; one should concentrate on one's work


憂民憂國

ㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄡ ㄍㄨㄛˊ

/joʊ̯⁵⁵ min³⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵/

/jɐu̯⁵⁵ mɐn²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵ kʷɔːk̚³/

/joʊ̯⁵⁵ min³⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵/

/jɐu̯⁵⁵ mɐn²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵ kʷɔːk̚³/

(uncommon) to be concerned about the people and the country


心明眼亮

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋ

синьминъяньлян

/ɕin⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ ŋaːn¹³ lœːŋ²²/

/ɕin⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ ŋaːn¹³ lœːŋ²²/

to see and think clearly; to be sharp-eyed and clearheaded


憂國憂民

ㄧㄡ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄣˊ

/joʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵ min³⁵/

/jɐu̯⁵⁵ kʷɔːk̚³ jɐu̯⁵⁵ mɐn²¹/

/joʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵ min³⁵/

/jɐu̯⁵⁵ kʷɔːk̚³ jɐu̯⁵⁵ mɐn²¹/

to be concerned about the country and the people


裝神弄鬼

ㄓㄨㄤ ㄕㄣˊ ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ

чжуаншэньнунгуй

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵ nʊŋ⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɔːŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹ lʊŋ²² kʷɐi̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵ nʊŋ⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɔːŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹ lʊŋ²² kʷɐi̯³⁵/

to dress up as ghosts and spirits (to deceive people)


眼明心亮

ㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄤˋ

яньминсиньлян

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/ŋaːn¹³ mɪŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ lœːŋ²²/

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/ŋaːn¹³ mɪŋ²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ lœːŋ²²/


毫無疑義

ㄏㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄧˊ ㄧˋ

/xɑʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ i³⁵ i⁵¹/

/hou̯²¹ mou̯²¹ jiː²¹ jiː²²/

/xɑʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ i³⁵ i⁵¹/

/hou̯²¹ mou̯²¹ jiː²¹ jiː²²/

Without doubt, the greater part of the new industry should be located in the interior so that industry may gradually become evenly distributed; moreover, this will help our preparations against war.

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

Xīn de gōngyè dàbùfèn yīngdāng bǎi zài nèidì, shǐ gōngyè bùjú zhúbù pínghéng, bìngqiě lìyú bèizhàn, zhè shì háowúyíyì de.

新的工業大部分應當擺在內地，使工業佈局逐步平衡，並且利於備戰，這是毫無疑義的。

新的工业大部分应当摆在内地，使工业布局逐步平衡，并且利于备战，这是毫无疑义的。

without the slightest doubt; beyond all doubt; undoubtedly


冇計

/mou̯¹³ kɐi̯³³⁻³⁵/

/mou̯¹³ kɐi̯³³/

/ᵐbau³³ kai³²⁻³²⁵/

/mou̯¹³ kɐi̯³³⁻³⁵/

/mou̯¹³ kɐi̯³³/

/ᵐbau³³ kai³²⁻³²⁵/

1979, “十個女仔”, in 許冠傑, 黎彼得 (lyrics), 七九夏日之歌集:

siu² mui² syun² sai³ jiu³ gong² gaa¹ dai², wat¹ geoi¹ cip³ si⁶ jik⁶ mou⁵ mat¹ gai³

小妹選婿要講家底，屈居妾侍亦冇乜計

小妹选婿要讲家底，屈居妾侍亦冇乜计

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


心慈手軟

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄘˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄖㄨㄢˇ

синьцышоужуань

/ɕin⁵⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʐu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

We should not be softhearted towards criminals.

Duìdài fànzuìfènzǐ bùnéng xīncíshǒuruǎn.

對待犯罪分子不能心慈手軟。

对待犯罪分子不能心慈手软。


心驚肉跳

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄖㄡˋ ㄊㄧㄠˋ

синьцзинжоутяо

/ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ jʊk̚² tʰiːu̯³³/

/ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ jʊk̚² tʰiːu̯³³/

to palpitate with anxiety and fear; to be filled with apprehension


驚魂未定

ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ

цзинхуньвэйдин

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xu̯ən³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xu̯ən³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

not yet recovered from a fright; still badly shaken; still in a state of shock


心灰意懶

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄧˋ ㄌㄢˇ

синьхуэйилань

/ɕin⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ i⁵¹ län²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɐm⁵⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵ jiː³³ laːn¹³/

/ɕin⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ i⁵¹ län²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɐm⁵⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵ jiː³³ laːn¹³/


驚心動魄

ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄆㄛˋ

цзинсиньдунпо

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/kɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ tʊŋ²² pʰaːk̚³/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/kɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ tʊŋ²² pʰaːk̚³/


心慌意亂

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄤ ㄧˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ

синьхуанъилуань

/ɕin⁵⁵ xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯än⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ fɔːŋ⁵⁵ jiː³³ lyːn²²/

/ɕin⁵⁵ xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯än⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ fɔːŋ⁵⁵ jiː³³ lyːn²²/


心廣體胖

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄊㄧˇ ㄆㄢˊ

синьгуантипань

/ɕin⁵⁵ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰän³⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ kʷɔːŋ³⁵ tʰɐi̯³⁵ pʰuːn²¹/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰän³⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ kʷɔːŋ³⁵ tʰɐi̯³⁵ pʰuːn²¹/

心寬體胖 心寬體胖#Chinese

心宽体胖 心宽体胖#Chinese

Synonym of 心寬體胖／心宽体胖 (xīnkuāntǐpán, “carefree and contented; fit and happy”)


心口如一

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧ

/ɕin⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ jyː²¹ jɐt̚⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ jyː²¹ jɐt̚⁵/

to say what one thinks; to be frank and unreserved


心勞日拙

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄠˊ ㄖˋ ㄓㄨㄛ

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄠˊ ㄖˋ ㄓㄨㄛˊ

синьлаожичжо

/ɕin⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵/

to fare worse and worse for all one's scheming


艱難困苦

ㄐㄧㄢ ㄋㄢˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄨˇ

цзяньнанькуньку

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ nän³⁵ kʰu̯ən⁵¹ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kaːn⁵⁵ naːn²¹ kʷʰɐn³³ fuː³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ nän³⁵ kʰu̯ən⁵¹ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kaːn⁵⁵ naːn²¹ kʷʰɐn³³ fuː³⁵/


驚濤駭浪

ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄠ ㄏㄞˋ ㄌㄤˋ

ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄠˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄌㄤˋ

цзинтаохайлан

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ tʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ xaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ tʰɑʊ̯³⁵ xaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɑŋ⁵¹/

/kɪŋ⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹ haːi̯¹³ lɔːŋ²²/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ tʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ xaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ tʰɑʊ̯³⁵ xaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɑŋ⁵¹/

/kɪŋ⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹ haːi̯¹³ lɔːŋ²²/


心花怒放

the flower in one's heart is in full bloom

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄋㄨˋ ㄈㄤˋ

синьхуануфан

/ɕin⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ nu⁵¹⁻⁵³ fɑŋ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ nou̯²² fɔːŋ³³/

/ɕin⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ nu⁵¹⁻⁵³ fɑŋ⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ nou̯²² fɔːŋ³³/

Unexpectedly, Wei Xiaobao heard the emperor had mastered the word "fuck". He couldn't help becoming extremely happy and chortled.

1972, Jin Yong, The Deer and the Cauldron, Chapter 12

Wéi Xiǎobǎo tīng dé huángdì jūrán xuéhuì le yījù “tāmāde”, bùjìn xīnhuānùfàng, hāhādàxiào.

韋小寶聽得皇帝居然學會了一句「他媽的」，不禁心花怒放，哈哈大笑。

韦小宝听得皇帝居然学会了一句「他妈的」，不禁心花怒放，哈哈大笑。

to burst with joy; to be wild with joy; to be elated; to be extremely happy


心平氣和

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄜˊ

/ɕin⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ hei̯³³ wɔː²¹/

/sim⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ ho²⁴/

/sim³³ piɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ho²⁴/

/sim⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ¹³⁻²² kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ ho¹³/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ ho²⁴/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²³⁻³³ kʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ hɤ²³/

/ɕin⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ hei̯³³ wɔː²¹/

/sim⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ ho²⁴/

/sim³³ piɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ho²⁴/

/sim⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ¹³⁻²² kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ ho¹³/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ ho²⁴/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²³⁻³³ kʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ hɤ²³/

心平氣和地交換意見

心平气和地交换意见


珠圓玉潤

ㄓㄨ ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˋ ㄖㄨㄣˋ

чжуюаньюйжунь

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ y⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu̯ən⁵¹/

/t͡syː⁵⁵ jyːn²¹ jʊk̚² jɵn²²/

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ y⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu̯ən⁵¹/

/t͡syː⁵⁵ jyːn²¹ jʊk̚² jɵn²²/

round as pearls and smooth as jade; excellent singing; polished writing


珠聯璧合

ㄓㄨ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄜˊ

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ li̯ɛn³⁵ pi⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/

/t͡syː⁵⁵ lyːn²¹ pɪk̚⁵ hɐp̚²/

/t͡su³³⁻²³ liaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ piaʔ²⁻⁴ haʔ⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ li̯ɛn³⁵ pi⁵¹ xɤ³⁵/

/t͡syː⁵⁵ lyːn²¹ pɪk̚⁵ hɐp̚²/

/t͡su³³⁻²³ liaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ piaʔ²⁻⁴ haʔ⁴/


巧立名目

ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄨˋ

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ mu⁵¹/

/haːu̯³⁵ laːp̚² mɪŋ²¹ mʊk̚²/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ mu⁵¹/

/haːu̯³⁵ laːp̚² mɪŋ²¹ mʊk̚²/

to extort people's wealth under all sorts of pretexts

巧立名目搜刮民財

巧立名目搜刮民财

to concoct various pretexts; to invent all sorts of names


巧奪天工

ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄥ

цяодотяньгун

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/haːu̯³⁵ tyːt̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/haːu̯³⁵ tyːt̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

(of worksmanship, craftsmanship) excelling nature; wonderful; superb; skilful


狂轟濫炸

ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄥ ㄌㄢˋ ㄓㄚˋ

куанхунланьчжа

/kʰu̯ɑŋ³⁵ xʊŋ⁵⁵ län⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂä⁵¹/

/kʷʰɔːŋ²¹ kʷɐŋ⁵⁵ laːm²² t͡saː³³/

/kʰu̯ɑŋ³⁵ xʊŋ⁵⁵ län⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂä⁵¹/

/kʷʰɔːŋ²¹ kʷɐŋ⁵⁵ laːm²² t͡saː³³/


頭暈身㷫

头晕身㷫
頭暈身慶
頭暈身興

/tʰɐu̯²¹ wɐn²¹ sɐn⁵⁵ hɪŋ³³/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ wɐn²¹ sɐn⁵⁵ hɪŋ³³/

to feel dizzy and have a fever; to have symptoms of illness


頭頭是道

ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄉㄠˋ

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ siː²² tou̯²²/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ siː²² tou̯²²/

Originally a Buddhist term, meaning the Tao is everywhere.

clear and logical; closely reasoned and well argued


頭痛腦熱

ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄋㄠˇ ㄖㄜˋ

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐɤ⁵¹/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐɤ⁵¹/

頭疼腦熱 頭疼腦熱#Chinese

头疼脑热 头疼脑热#Chinese

Synonym of 頭疼腦熱／头疼脑热 (tóuténgnǎorè, “headache and slight fever; slight illness”)


頭疼腦熱

ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄥˊ ㄋㄠˇ ㄖㄜˋ

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰɤŋ³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐɤ⁵¹/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ tʰɐŋ²¹ nou̯¹³ jiːt̚²/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰɤŋ³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐɤ⁵¹/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ tʰɐŋ²¹ nou̯¹³ jiːt̚²/

headache and slight fever; slight illness (or mishap)


頭痛醫頭，腳痛醫腳

treat the head when the head hurts, treat the foot when the foot hurts

ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄧ ㄊㄡˊ

ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄧ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

tau⁴ tung³ ji¹ tau⁴, goek³ tung³ ji¹ goek³

тоутун и тоу

цзяотун и цзяо

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹ i⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵¹ i⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

tau⁴ tung³ ji¹ tau⁴, goek⁸ tung³ ji¹ goek⁸

teo⁴ tung³ yi¹ teo⁴, gêg³ tung³ yi¹ gêg³

/tʰɐu̯²¹ tʰʊŋ³³ jiː⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ kœːk̚³ tʰʊŋ³³ jiː⁵⁵ kœːk̚³/

to treat symptoms but not the disease; to take stopgap measures rather than getting to the root cause of the problem


頭痛額熱

ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄜˊ ㄖㄜˋ

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹ ˀɤ³⁵ ʐɤ⁵¹/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹ ˀɤ³⁵ ʐɤ⁵¹/

頭疼腦熱 頭疼腦熱#Chinese

头疼脑热 头疼脑热#Chinese

(uncommon) Synonym of 頭疼腦熱／头疼脑热 (tóuténgnǎorè)


生氣蓬勃

ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧˋ ㄆㄥˊ ㄅㄛˊ

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ pʰɤŋ³⁵ pu̯ɔ³⁵/

/sɐŋ⁵⁵ hei̯³³ pʰʊŋ²¹ puːt̚²/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ pʰɤŋ³⁵ pu̯ɔ³⁵/

/sɐŋ⁵⁵ hei̯³³ pʰʊŋ²¹ puːt̚²/


以此類推

ㄧˇ ㄘˇ ㄌㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄟ

/i²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ leɪ̯⁵¹ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jiː¹³ t͡sʰiː³⁵ lɵy̯²² tʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

/i²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ leɪ̯⁵¹ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jiː¹³ t͡sʰiː³⁵ lɵy̯²² tʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

to deduce the rest by analogy; and so on; and so forth


依此類推

ㄧ ㄘˇ ㄌㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄟ

/i⁵⁵ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ leɪ̯⁵¹ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jiː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiː³⁵ lɵy̯²² tʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ leɪ̯⁵¹ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jiː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiː³⁵ lɵy̯²² tʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

the rest may be deduced by analogy; and so on; and so forth


正氣凜然

ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄢˊ

чжэнцилиньжань

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ lin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ³³ hei̯³³ lɐm¹³ jiːn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ lin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ³³ hei̯³³ lɐm¹³ jiːn²¹/


坐山觀虎鬥

to sit on top of the mountain to watch the tigers fight

ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄢ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄏㄨˇ ㄉㄡˋ

цзошаньгуаньхудоу

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂän⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹ toʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɔː²² saːn⁵⁵ kuːn⁵⁵ fuː³⁵ tɐu̯³³/

/t͡sɔː²² saːn⁵⁵ kuːn⁵⁵ fuː³⁵ tɐu̯³³/

(figuratively) to watch in safety while others fight, then reaping the spoils when both sides suffer.


移花接木

ㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄇㄨˋ

/i³⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ mu⁵¹/

/jiː²¹ faː⁵⁵ t͡siːp̚³ mʊk̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hue³³⁻²³ t͡siap̚²⁻⁴ bak̚⁴/

/i³⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ mu⁵¹/

/jiː²¹ faː⁵⁵ t͡siːp̚³ mʊk̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hue³³⁻²³ t͡siap̚²⁻⁴ bak̚⁴/

(figuratively) to stealthily substitute one thing for another


移風易俗

ㄧˊ ㄈㄥ ㄧˋ ㄙㄨˊ

/i³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ i⁵¹ su³⁵/

/jiː²¹ fʊŋ⁵⁵ jɪk̚² t͡sʊk̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hoŋ³³⁻²³ ek̚⁴⁻² sok̚⁴/

/i³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ i⁵¹ su³⁵/

/jiː²¹ fʊŋ⁵⁵ jɪk̚² t͡sʊk̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hoŋ³³⁻²³ ek̚⁴⁻² sok̚⁴/

to change prevailing habits and customs; to transform social traditions


跋涉千里

ㄅㄚˊ ㄕㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ

/pä³⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚² siːp̚³ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ lei̯¹³/

/pä³⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚² siːp̚³ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ lei̯¹³/


無稽之談

/u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʰän³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ kʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tʰaːm²¹/

/u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʰän³⁵/

/mou̯²¹ kʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ tʰaːm²¹/


點石成金

ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ

дяньшичэнцзинь

/ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/tiːm³⁵ sɛːk̚² sɪŋ²¹ kɐm⁵⁵/

/ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/tiːm³⁵ sɛːk̚² sɪŋ²¹ kɐm⁵⁵/

(Taoism) to touch a stone to transform it into gold

(figurative) to edit a crude piece of writing into an amazing literary work

(figurative) to turn something crude or ordinary into something valuable


上綱上線

ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄤ ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

шанганшансянь

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹ kɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sœːŋ¹³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵ sœːŋ¹³ siːn³³/

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹ kɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sœːŋ¹³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵ sœːŋ¹³ siːn³³/

Originally used for describing the behaviour when denouncing and criticizing people thought to be capitalist roaders during the Cultural Revolution.

(chiefly Mainland China) to be overcritical of a small issue by raising it to the level of important issues, such as the country, politics, society, ideology, etc.


仙山瓊閣

ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄢ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄍㄜˊ

сяньшаньцюнгэ

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ kɤ³⁵/

/siːn⁵⁵ saːn⁵⁵ kʰɪŋ²¹ kɔːk̚³/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ kɤ³⁵/

/siːn⁵⁵ saːn⁵⁵ kʰɪŋ²¹ kɔːk̚³/


震耳欲聾

to shock the ear almost to the point of going deaf

ㄓㄣˋ ㄦˇ ㄩˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ

чжэньэрюйлун

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ y⁵¹ lʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɐn³³ jiː¹³ jʊk̚² lʊŋ²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ y⁵¹ lʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɐn³³ jiː¹³ jʊk̚² lʊŋ²¹/


震古爍今

ㄓㄣˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄣ

чжэньгушоцзинь

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡sɐn³³ kuː³⁵ sœːk̚³ kɐm⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡sɐn³³ kuː³⁵ sœːk̚³ kɐm⁵⁵/

surpassing the ancients and amazing the contemporaries; earthshaking; splendid


人丁興旺

ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄨㄤˋ

жэньдинсинван

/ʐən³⁵ tiŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ tɪŋ⁵⁵ hɪŋ⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²²/

/ʐən³⁵ tiŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ tɪŋ⁵⁵ hɪŋ⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²²/

to have a growing family; to have a flourishing population


不成器

/pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ hei̯³³/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kʰi²¹/

/put̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kʰi⁴¹/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ siɪŋ¹³⁻²² kʰi²¹/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰi¹¹/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²³⁻³³ kʰi²¹/

/puk̚²⁻⁴ seŋ³³⁻²³ kʰi²¹³/

/pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ hei̯³³/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kʰi²¹/

/put̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kʰi⁴¹/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ siɪŋ¹³⁻²² kʰi²¹/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰi¹¹/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²³⁻³³ kʰi²¹/

/puk̚²⁻⁴ seŋ³³⁻²³ kʰi²¹³/

Children who fail to learn from good examples will not grow up to be useful people.

孩子不學好不成器。

孩子不学好不成器。

(figurative) to not grow up to be a talented or useful person


豆腐盤成肉價錢

ㄉㄡˋ ˙ㄈㄨ ㄆㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ

tou⁴-fu⁵ pʻan² chʻêng² jou⁴ chia⁴-chʻien²

доуфу пань чэн жоу цзяцянь

/toʊ̯⁵¹ fu¹ pʰän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

(figurative) to pay too much for something


人浮於事

ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄩˊ ㄕˋ

/ʐən³⁵ fu³⁵ y³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ fɐu̯²¹ jyː⁵⁵ siː²²/

/ʐən³⁵ fu³⁵ y³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ fɐu̯²¹ jyː⁵⁵ siː²²/

to have more hands than needed; to be overstaffed


人歡馬叫

ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋ

жэньхуаньмацзяо

/ʐən³⁵ xu̯än⁵⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ fuːn⁵⁵ maː¹³ kiːu̯³³/

/ʐən³⁵ xu̯än⁵⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ fuːn⁵⁵ maː¹³ kiːu̯³³/

people bustling and horses neighing: (of a country scene) busy; prosperous


人跡罕至

ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓˋ

ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓˋ

жэньцзиханьчжи

/ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ xän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ xän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sɪk̚⁵ hɔːn³⁵ t͡siː³³/

/ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ xän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ xän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ t͡sɪk̚⁵ hɔːn³⁵ t͡siː³³/


藝高膽大

ㄧˋ ㄍㄠ ㄉㄢˇ ㄉㄚˋ

/i⁵¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tän²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/

/ŋɐi̯²² kou̯⁵⁵ taːm³⁵ taːi̯²²/

/i⁵¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tän²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/

/ŋɐi̯²² kou̯⁵⁵ taːm³⁵ taːi̯²²/

藝高人膽大 藝高人膽大#Chinese

艺高人胆大 艺高人胆大#Chinese

Alternative form of 藝高人膽大／艺高人胆大 (yì gāo rén dǎndà)


前世今生

ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ

цяньшицзиньшэн

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ sɐi̯³³ kɐm⁵⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ sɐi̯³³ kɐm⁵⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵/

the preceding and current lives; past and present


紙醉金迷

ㄓˇ ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄇㄧˊ

чжицзуйцзиньми

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ mi³⁵/

/t͡siː³⁵ t͡sɵy̯³³ kɐm⁵⁵ mɐi̯²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ mi³⁵/

/t͡siː³⁵ t͡sɵy̯³³ kɐm⁵⁵ mɐi̯²¹/

From the story of the Tang-dynasty person Meng Fu (孟斧) recorded in Qing Yi Lu (《清異錄》).

intoxicated by paper and mesmerised by gold

to indulge in a life of luxury and dissipation


你儂我儂

ㄋㄧˇ ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄨㄥˊ

/ni²¹⁴⁻²¹ nʊŋ³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ nʊŋ³⁵/

/nei̯¹³ nʊŋ²¹ ŋɔː¹³ nʊŋ²¹/

/ni²¹⁴⁻²¹ nʊŋ³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ nʊŋ³⁵/

/nei̯¹³ nʊŋ²¹ ŋɔː¹³ nʊŋ²¹/

From Guan Daosheng's poem in the early Yuan dynasty.

the intimate relations between man and woman; to bill and coo


疲於奔命

ㄆㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄅㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

/pʰi³⁵ y³⁵ pən⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ jyː⁵⁵ pɐn⁵⁵ mɪŋ²²/

/pʰi³⁵ y³⁵ pən⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ jyː⁵⁵ pɐn⁵⁵ mɪŋ²²/

Wuchen sent a letter to the two from Jin, in which it was written: "You have been serving the monarch with your slanderous counsels, evil deeds, and rapacious greed. You have killed many innocent people. I swear I will make you die restless and exhausted."

Wūchén zì Jìn wèi èrzǐ shū yuē: “Ěr yǐ chántè tānlán shìjūn, ér duō shā bùgū, yú bì shǐ ěr pí yú bēnmìng yǐ sǐ.”

巫臣自晉遺二子書曰：「爾以讒慝貪惏事君，而多殺不辜，余必使爾罷於奔命以死。」

巫臣自晋遗二子书曰：「尔以谗慝贪惏事君，而多杀不辜，余必使尔罢于奔命以死。」

The Chinese peasants have very great latent power; properly organized and directed, they can keep the Japanese army busy twenty-four hours a day and worry it to death.

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

Zhōngguó nóngmín yǒu hěn dà de qiánfúlì, zhǐyào zǔzhī hé zhǐhuī dédàng, néng shǐ Rìběn jūnduì yītiān mánglù èrshísì xiǎoshí, shǐ zhī píyúbēnmìng.

中國農民有很大的潛伏力，只要組織和指揮得當，能使日本軍隊一天忙碌二十四小時，使之疲於奔命。

中国农民有很大的潜伏力，只要组织和指挥得当，能使日本军队一天忙碌二十四小时，使之疲于奔命。

to be tired and exhausted from constantly running around; to be tired to death with hustling and bustling


以身試法

ㄧˇ ㄕㄣ ㄕˋ ㄈㄚˇ

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ sɐn⁵⁵ siː³³ faːt̚³/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sin³³ t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ huat̚⁵/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ huat̚³²/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ sɐn⁵⁵ siː³³ faːt̚³/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sin³³ t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ huat̚⁵/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ huat̚³²/

/i⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ huat̚³²/


大有人在

ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄞˋ

/tä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² jɐu̯¹³ jɐn²¹ t͡sɔːi̯²²/

/tai³³⁻²¹ iu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ zin²³⁻³³ t͡sai³³/

/tä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² jɐu̯¹³ jɐn²¹ t͡sɔːi̯²²/

/tai³³⁻²¹ iu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ zin²³⁻³³ t͡sai³³/


大興土木

ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄊㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ

/tä⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² hɪŋ⁵⁵ tʰou̯³⁵ mʊk̚²/

/tai²²⁻²¹ hiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/tai⁴¹⁻²² hiɪŋ³³ tʰɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bɔk̚²⁴/

/tai²²⁻²¹ hiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔk̚¹²¹/

/tai³³⁻¹¹ hiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/tai³³⁻²¹ hiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/tä⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² hɪŋ⁵⁵ tʰou̯³⁵ mʊk̚²/

/tai²²⁻²¹ hiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/tai⁴¹⁻²² hiɪŋ³³ tʰɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bɔk̚²⁴/

/tai²²⁻²¹ hiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔk̚¹²¹/

/tai³³⁻¹¹ hiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/tai³³⁻²¹ hiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

to carry out a large-scale construction project (usually to build houses)


大勢所趨

ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄑㄩ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɐi̯³³ sɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ se¹¹⁻⁵³ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁴¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ si¹¹⁻⁵³ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ si²¹⁻⁴¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɐi̯³³ sɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ se¹¹⁻⁵³ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁴¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ si¹¹⁻⁵³ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ si²¹⁻⁴¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁴⁴/


人人自危

ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄗˋ ㄨㄟ

ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˊ

жэньжэньцзывэй

žɛnʹžɛnʹczyvɛj

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː²² ŋɐi̯²¹/

/zin²³⁻³³ laŋ²³⁻³³ t͡su³³⁻²¹ ɡui²³/

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/

/jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː²² ŋɐi̯²¹/

/zin²³⁻³³ laŋ²³⁻³³ t͡su³³⁻²¹ ɡui²³/

to be in a tense and terrible situation, causing people to be in uneasy and worried


在所不惜

ㄗㄞˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ

ㄗㄞˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊ

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵/

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sɔːi̯²² sɔː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

/t͡sai³³⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪk̚³²/

/t͡sai³³⁻²¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪk̚³²/

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵/

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sɔːi̯²² sɔː³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

/t͡sai³³⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪk̚³²/

/t͡sai³³⁻²¹ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ siɪk̚³²/

to not hesitate to make any sacrifice; to do something despite the cost


喃喃自語

ㄋㄢˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄩˇ

наньнаньцзыюй

/nän³⁵ nän³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/naːm²¹ naːm²¹ t͡siː²² jyː¹³/

/lam²³⁻³³ lam²³⁻³³ t͡su³³⁻²¹ ɡi⁴¹/

/lam²⁴⁻¹¹ lam²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡su³³⁻¹¹ ɡu⁵³/

/nän³⁵ nän³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/naːm²¹ naːm²¹ t͡siː²² jyː¹³/

/lam²³⁻³³ lam²³⁻³³ t͡su³³⁻²¹ ɡi⁴¹/

/lam²⁴⁻¹¹ lam²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡su³³⁻¹¹ ɡu⁵³/

to mumble to oneself; to whisper to oneself


米糕米䬫

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ko³³ bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tə³³/

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ko³³ bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tə³³/

(Quanzhou Hokkien) to be hard up; to be short of money


春節快樂

ㄔㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄜˋ

чуньцзе куайлэ

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɤ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ t͡siːt̚³ faːi̯³³ lɔːk̚²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɤ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ t͡siːt̚³ faːi̯³³ lɔːk̚²/

(chiefly Mainland China) happy Chinese New Year; happy Spring Festival


農曆新年快樂

ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄜˋ

нунли синьнянь куайлэ

/nʊŋ³⁵ li⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɤ⁵¹/

/nʊŋ²¹ lɪk̚² sɐn⁵⁵ niːn²¹ faːi̯³³ lɔːk̚²/

happy Chinese New Year; happy Lunar New Year


命中註定

ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ

минчжунчжудин

/miŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡syː³³ tɪŋ²²/

/miŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡syː³³ tɪŋ²²/

Bà bà, pāo qī qì zǐ, yěshì mìngzhōngzhùdìng, shì yǐ rúcǐ, yě gù tā bùdé le.

罷罷，拋妻棄子，也是命中註定，事已如此，也顧他不得了。

罢罢，抛妻弃子，也是命中注定，事已如此，也顾他不得了。

predestined; destined; fated; decreed by fate


命裡註定

命里注定
命裡注定
命裏註定
命裏注定

ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ

/miŋ⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/miŋ⁵¹ li¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²² lɵy̯²² t͡syː³³ tɪŋ²²/

/miŋ⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/miŋ⁵¹ li¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²² lɵy̯²² t͡syː³³ tɪŋ²²/

命中註定 命中註定#Chinese

命中注定 命中注定#Chinese

Synonym of 命中註定／命中注定 (mìngzhōngzhùdìng, “predestined; decreed by fate”)


是可忍，孰不可忍

ㄕㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄖㄣˇ

шу бу кэ жэнь

šu bu kɛ žɛnʹ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʐən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu³⁵ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʐən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siː²² hɔː³⁵ jɐn³⁵ sʊk̚² pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ jɐn³⁵/

Confucius said of the head of the Ji family (w:zh:季平子), who had eight rows of pantomimes in his area, "If he can bear to do this, what may he not bear to do?"

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

Kǒngzǐ wèi Jì shì: “Bāyì wǔ yú tíng, shì kě rěn yě, shú bùkě rěn yě?”

孔子謂季氏：「八佾舞於庭，是可忍也，孰不可忍也？」

孔子谓季氏：「八佾舞于庭，是可忍也，孰不可忍也？」

During the first half of the 20th century, France was subjugated twice by Germany, which has been an extremely huge disgrace that definitely cannot be tolerated to the French people, who had a glorious history.

Zài èrshí shìjì de qián wǔshí nián dāngzhōng, Fǎguó liǎng dù wéi Déguó suǒ zhēngfú, zhè duì jùyǒu guāngróng lìshǐ de Fǎguó rénmín lái shuō, shì yījiàn shì kě rěn, shú bù kě rěn de qíchǐdàrǔ.

在二十世紀的前五十年當中，法國兩度為德國所征服，這對具有光榮歷史的法國人民來說，是一件是可忍，孰不可忍的奇恥大辱。

在二十世纪的前五十年当中，法国两度为德国所征服，这对具有光荣历史的法国人民来说，是一件是可忍，孰不可忍的奇耻大辱。


恩將仇報

ㄣ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄔㄡˊ ㄅㄠˋ

эньцзянчоубао

/ˀən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯²¹ pou̯³³/

/ˀən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯²¹ pou̯³³/

bite the hand that feeds one
bite the hand that feeds one

to bite the hand that feeds one; to requite kindness with enmity


聲聲口口

ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥ ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ

шэншэнкоукоу

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

口口聲聲 口口聲聲#Chinese

口口声声 口口声声#Chinese

(uncommon) Synonym of 口口聲聲／口口声声 (“keep on (saying); repeatedly (say)”)


口口聲聲

ㄎㄡˇ ˙ㄎㄡ ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥ

ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥ

коукоушэншэн

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴ kʰoʊ̯⁴ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯³⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ sɛːŋ⁵⁵ sɛːŋ⁵⁵/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴ kʰoʊ̯⁴ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯³⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ sɛːŋ⁵⁵ sɛːŋ⁵⁵/

keep on (saying); repeatedly (say); (say) over and over again


以德報怨

ㄧˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄩㄢˋ

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛn⁵¹/

/jiː¹³ tɐk̚⁵ pou̯³³ jyːn³³/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛn⁵¹/

/jiː¹³ tɐk̚⁵ pou̯³³ jyːn³³/

Some one said, "What do you say concerning the principle that injury should be recompensed with kindness?" The Master said, "With what then will you recompense kindness? Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness."

Huòyuē: “Yǐ dé bào yuàn, hérú?” Zǐ yuē: “Héyǐ bàodé? Yǐ zhí bào yuàn, yǐ dé bào dé.”

或曰：「以德報怨，何如？」子曰：「何以報德？以直報怨，以德報德。」

或曰：「以德报怨，何如？」子曰：「何以报德？以直报怨，以德报德。」

to return good for evil; to return kindness for injury


以怨報德

ㄧˇ ㄩㄢˋ ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄜˊ

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/jiː¹³ jyːn³³ pou̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/jiː¹³ jyːn³³ pou̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/

The Master said, ‘They who return kindness for injury are such as have a regard for their own persons. They who return injury for kindness are men to be punished and put to death.’

The Book of Rites, c. 4ᵗʰ – 2ⁿᵈ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Zǐ yuē: “Yǐ dé bào yuàn, zé kuānshēn zhī rén yě; yǐ yuàn bào dé, zé xínglù zhī mín yě.”

子曰：「以德報怨，則寬身之仁也；以怨報德，則刑戮之民也。」

子曰：「以德报怨，则宽身之仁也；以怨报德，则刑戮之民也。」

to return evil for good; to return injury for kindness; to bite the hand that feeds one


不顧一切

ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄧ ㄑㄧㄝˋ

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ku⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ kuː³³ jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯³³/

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ku⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ kuː³³ jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯³³/

to disregard everything; regardless of everything

throw caution to the wind
throw caution to the wind

(especially) without regard to consequences; throw caution to the wind; desperate; reckless


恃強凌弱

ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ liŋ³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiː¹³ kʰœːŋ²¹ lɪŋ²¹ jœːk̚²/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ liŋ³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiː¹³ kʰœːŋ²¹ lɪŋ²¹ jœːk̚²/

to use one's strength to bully the weak; bullying


殘民以逞

ㄘㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧˇ ㄔㄥˇ

цаньминьичэн

/t͡sʰän³⁵ min³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(of the persons in power) to do harm to the people for one's own ends; to harm the people to please oneself


毫不留情

ㄏㄠˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ

/xɑʊ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/

/hou̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ lɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

/xɑʊ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/

/hou̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ lɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/


如夢初醒

ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄥˋ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄥˇ

/ʐu³⁵ mɤŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jyː²¹ mʊŋ²² t͡sʰɔː⁵⁵ sɪŋ³⁵/

/ʐu³⁵ mɤŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jyː²¹ mʊŋ²² t͡sʰɔː⁵⁵ sɪŋ³⁵/

(figuratively) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light; to wake up to reality


一窮二白

ㄧ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄦˋ ㄅㄞˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ paɪ̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹ jiː²² paːk̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ paɪ̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹ jiː²² paːk̚²/

Possibly from On the Ten Major Relationships, a speech delivered by Mao Zedong in 1956 on the socialist construction of the People's Republic of China.

As I have said elsewhere, we are first “poor” and second “blank”. By “poor” I mean we do not have much industry and our agriculture is underdeveloped. By “blank” I mean we are like a blank sheet of paper and our cultural and scientific level is not high.

Wǒ céngjīng shuō guò, wǒmen yī wéi “qióng”, èr wéi “bái”. “Qióng”, jiùshì méiyǒu duōshao gōngyè, nóngyè yě bù fādá. “Bái”, jiùshì yī zhāng báizhǐ, wénhuà shuǐpíng, kēxué shuǐpíng dōu bù gāo.

我曾經說過，我們一為「窮」，二為「白」。「窮」，就是沒有多少工業，農業也不發達。「白」，就是一張白紙，文化水平、科學水平都不高。

我曾经说过，我们一为「穷」，二为「白」。「穷」，就是没有多少工业，农业也不发达。「白」，就是一张白纸，文化水平、科学水平都不高。

In the early days after the establishment of the People's Republic of China, China was impoverished, with great number of things waiting to be rebuilt and tasks to be undertaken.

Xīnzhōngguó chénglì zhī chū, Zhōngguó yīqióng'èrbái, bǎifèidàixīng.

新中國成立之初，中國一窮二白，百廢待興。

新中国成立之初，中国一穷二白，百废待兴。

poor and blank; economically impoverished and culturally backward


神秘莫測

ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄘㄜˋ

/ʂən³⁵ mi⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/sɐn²¹ pei̯³³ mɔːk̚² t͡sʰaːk̚⁵/

/ʂən³⁵ mi⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/sɐn²¹ pei̯³³ mɔːk̚² t͡sʰaːk̚⁵/


無窮無盡

ㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

/u³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ kʰʊŋ²¹ mou̯²¹ t͡sɵn²²/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ kiɔŋ²⁴ bu²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sin³³/

/bu²³⁻³³ kiɔŋ²³ bu²³⁻³³ t͡sin³³/

/u³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/mou̯²¹ kʰʊŋ²¹ mou̯²¹ t͡sɵn²²/

/bu²⁴⁻¹¹ kiɔŋ²⁴ bu²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sin³³/

/bu²³⁻³³ kiɔŋ²³ bu²³⁻³³ t͡sin³³/


匿影藏形

ㄋㄧˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄘㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

/ni⁵¹ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰɑŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/nɪk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɔːŋ²¹ jɪŋ²¹/

/ni⁵¹ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰɑŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/nɪk̚⁵ jɪŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɔːŋ²¹ jɪŋ²¹/

to hide from public notice; to conceal one's identity; to lie low


有好果子吃

ㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄗ ㄔ

yǒu hǎo guǒzi chī [Phonetic:yóuháoguǒzichī]

ю хао гоцзы чи

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴ d͡z̥z̩⁴ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵/

(figuratively, used in a negation) to have a good result


投井下石

ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕˊ

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ haː²² sɛːk̚²/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ haː²² sɛːk̚²/

落井下石 落井下石#Chinese

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

Synonym of 落井下石 (luòjǐngxiàshí, “to kick someone when they are down”)


大是大非

ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄟ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² siː²² taːi̯²² fei̯⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² siː²² taːi̯²² fei̯⁵⁵/

major issues of principle; cardinal questions of right and wrong


大喜過望

ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄤˋ

/tä⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² hei̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ mɔːŋ²²/

/tä⁵¹ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² hei̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ mɔːŋ²²/

to be delighted that things are better than one expected; to be overjoyed


逆來順受

ㄋㄧˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˋ

нилайшуньшоу

/ni⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ʂu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɪk̚² lɔːi̯²¹ sɵn²² sɐu̯²²/

/ŋiʔ⁵⁻³³ l̃ai⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾luŋ²⁴²⁻⁵³ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾niɛu²⁴²/

/ni⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ʂu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɪk̚² lɔːi̯²¹ sɵn²² sɐu̯²²/

to meekly submit to oppression, maltreatment, etc.; to resign oneself to adversity


大庭廣眾

ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ

датингуанчжун

/tä⁵¹ tʰiŋ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² tʰɪŋ²¹ kʷɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ tʰin¹¹ koŋ³¹ t͡suŋ⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹ tʰiŋ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² tʰɪŋ²¹ kʷɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ tʰin¹¹ koŋ³¹ t͡suŋ⁵⁵/

public place with numerous people; (before) a big crowd; (on) a public occasion


大張旗鼓

ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄤ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨˇ

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ kuː³⁵/

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹ kuː³⁵/

on a grand scale; in a big way; with great fanfare


大手大腳

ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

/tä⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² sɐu̯³⁵ taːi̯²² kœːk̚³/

/taːi̯²² sɐu̯³⁵ taːi̯²² kœːk̚³/


大有作為

ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ

/tä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² jɐu̯¹³ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/

/tä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² jɐu̯¹³ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/

there is plenty of scope for one's talents; be able to develop one's ability to the full; to be able to accomplish much


大有文章

ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄣˊ ㄓㄤ

/tä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ wən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² jɐu̯¹³ mɐn²¹ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ wən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² jɐu̯¹³ mɐn²¹ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/

there's something behind all this; there's more to it than meets the eye


啊我死了

ㄚˋ ㄨㄛˇ ㄙˇ ˙ㄌㄜ

a⁴ wo³ ssŭ³ lê⁵

/ˀä⁵¹ wɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴ lə⁴/

/ˀä⁵¹ wɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴ lə⁴/

Unclear. Popularized by fans of Japanese virtual YouTuber Shirakami Fubuki (白上フブキ).

(Internet slang, ACG) Ah, [they're/it's so cute that] I'm gonna die


杜詩韓文

ㄉㄨˋ ㄕ ㄏㄢˊ ㄨㄣˊ

душиханьвэнь

/tu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xän³⁵ wən³⁵/

/tou̯²² siː⁵⁵ hɔːn²¹ mɐn²¹/

/tu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xän³⁵ wən³⁵/

/tou̯²² siː⁵⁵ hɔːn²¹ mɐn²¹/

(literary) poetry of Du Fu (杜甫) and prose of Han Yu (韓愈); exemplary writings of Du Fu and Han Yu


大聲疾呼

ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ㄏㄨ

/tä⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ xu⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɛːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐt̚² fuː⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ xu⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɛːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐt̚² fuː⁵⁵/

Here we can shout at the top of our voices and have no need for veiled and roundabout expressions, which are hard for the people to understand.

1942, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《在延安文藝座談會上的講話》 (Talks at the Yenan Forum on Literature and Art), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Wǒmen kěyǐ dàshēngjíhū, ér bùyào yǐnhuìqūzhé, shǐ rénmín dàzhòng bùyì kàndǒng.

我們可以大聲疾呼，而不要隱晦曲折，使人民大眾不易看懂。

我们可以大声疾呼，而不要隐晦曲折，使人民大众不易看懂。

To awaken these comrades we must raise our voices and cry out to them: Change your conservative ideas without delay! Replace them by progressive and militant Communist ideas!

1930, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《反對本本主義》 (Oppose Book Worship), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung), English translation based on https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-6/mswv6_11.htm

Wǒmen yào dàshēngjíhū, huànxǐng zhèxiē tóngzhì: sùsù gǎibiàn bǎoshǒu sīxiǎng! Huànqǔ Gòngchǎndǎngrén de jìnbù de dòuzhēng sīxiǎng!

我們要大聲疾呼，喚醒這些同志：速速改變保守思想！換取共產黨人的進步的鬥爭思想！

我们要大声疾呼，唤醒这些同志：速速改变保守思想！换取共产党人的进步的斗争思想！

to raise a cry of warning; to loudly appeal to the public


鑿空之論

ㄗㄠˊ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄌㄨㄣˋ

цзаокунчжилунь

/t͡sɑʊ̯³⁵ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/t͡sɔːk̚² hʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lɵn²²/

/t͡sɑʊ̯³⁵ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/t͡sɔːk̚² hʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lɵn²²/

far-fetched argument; unlikely statement


大義凜然

ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄢˊ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ lin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/taːi̯²² jiː²² lɐm¹³ jiːn²¹/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ lin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/taːi̯²² jiː²² lɐm¹³ jiːn²¹/


深明大義

ㄕㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ

/ʂən⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ taːi̯²² jiː²²/

/ʂən⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ taːi̯²² jiː²²/

to be deeply conscious of the righteousness of a cause


獨攬大權

ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄢˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

дуланьдацюань

/tu³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/tʊk̚² laːm¹³ taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹/

/tu³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/tʊk̚² laːm¹³ taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹/

大權獨攬 大權獨攬#Chinese

大权独揽 大权独揽#Chinese


大逆不道

ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² jɪk̚² pɐt̚⁵ tou̯²²/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² jɪk̚² pɐt̚⁵ tou̯²²/

treason and heresy; worst offense; greatest outrage


大難臨頭

ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ

дананьлиньтоу

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ nän⁵¹ lin³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² naːn²² lɐm²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ nän⁵¹ lin³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² naːn²² lɐm²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹/

夫妻本是同林鳥，大難臨頭各自飛／夫妻本是同林鸟，大难临头各自飞

fūqīběnshìtónglínniǎo, dànánlín tóugè zì fēi


後顧之憂

ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄓ ㄧㄡ

/xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯²² kuː³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯⁵⁵/

/xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯²² kuː³³ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯⁵⁵/


大權獨攬

ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄢˇ

дацюаньдулань

/tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ tu³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹ tʊk̚² laːm¹³/

/tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ tu³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹ tʊk̚² laːm¹³/

to centralize power in one person's hands to deal with major issues; to arrogate all authority to oneself


大權旁落

ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄆㄤˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ

дацюаньпанло

/tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ pʰɑŋ³⁵ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹ pʰɔːŋ²¹ lɔːk̚²/

/tä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ pʰɑŋ³⁵ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² kʰyːn²¹ pʰɔːŋ²¹ lɔːk̚²/

power has fallen into the hands of others


眾人知

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ¹³⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai³³/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ¹³⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai³³/

/t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

(Southern Min) as everyone knows; as is known to all; it is well-known that; it is common knowledge that


獨斷專行

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (獨斷專行):
* → Japanese: 独断(どくだん)専行(せんこう) (dokudansenkō)

ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

дудуаньчжуаньсин

/tu³⁵ tu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tʊk̚² tyːn³³ t͡syːn⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹/

/tu³⁵ tu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tʊk̚² tyːn³³ t͡syːn⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹/


獨斷獨行

ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

дудуаньдусин

/tu³⁵ tu̯än⁵¹ tu³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tʊk̚² tyːn²² tʊk̚² hɐŋ²¹/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan²¹⁻⁵³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚²⁴⁻² tuan⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tɔk̚²⁴⁻² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tuan²¹⁻⁵³ tɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ hiɪŋ¹³/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan¹¹⁻⁵³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan²¹⁻⁴¹ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²³/

/tu³⁵ tu̯än⁵¹ tu³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tʊk̚² tyːn²² tʊk̚² hɐŋ²¹/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan²¹⁻⁵³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚²⁴⁻² tuan⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tɔk̚²⁴⁻² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan¹¹⁻⁵³ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tuan²¹⁻⁴¹ tɔk̚⁴⁻³² hiɪŋ²³/

But there was something about the child that could be respected. His leisurely way, his reticence, his arbitrariness, his way of walking ahead without looking back. These were manifestations of his power, the power of the strongest, of the fittest. The child was, by no means, overly careful, or irresolute. The child could hit the nail on the head and make a clean break. The child was a quintessential Caucasian.

朱自清 (Zhu Ziqing), 《白種人——上帝的驕子》

Dàn zhè háizi què yě yǒu kějìng de dìfang: tā de cóngróng, tā de chénmò, tā de dúduàndúxíng, tā de yī qù bù huítóu, dōu shì lì de biǎoxiàn, dōu shì qiángzhě shìzhě de biǎoxiàn. Juébù pópomāma de, juébù niánniándādā de, yīzhēnjiànxiě, yīdāoliǎngduàn, zhè zhèngshì báizhǒngrén zhī suǒ yǐ wéi báizhǒngrén.

但這孩子卻也有可敬的地方：他的從容，他的沉默，他的獨斷獨行，他的一去不回頭，都是力的表現，都是強者適者的表現。決不婆婆媽媽的，決不粘粘搭搭的，一針見血，一刀兩斷，這正是白種人之所以為白種人。

朱自清 (Zhu Ziqing), 《白種人——上帝的驕子》

但这孩子却也有可敬的地方：他的从容，他的沉默，他的独断独行，他的一去不回头，都是力的表现，都是强者适者的表现。决不婆婆妈妈的，决不粘粘搭搭的，一针见血，一刀两断，这正是白种人之所以为白种人。


蔚為大觀

ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢ

вэйвэйдагуань

/weɪ̯⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ tä⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/

/wɐi̯³³ wɐi̯²¹ taːi̯²² kuːn⁵⁵/

/weɪ̯⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ tä⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵/

/wɐi̯³³ wɐi̯²¹ taːi̯²² kuːn⁵⁵/


共商大計

ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄤ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˋ

/kʊŋ⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/kʊŋ²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kɐi̯³³/

/kʊŋ⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/kʊŋ²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kɐi̯³³/


大旱雲霓

ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄢˋ ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄧˊ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹ yn³⁵ ni³⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹ yn³⁵ ni³⁵/

大旱望雲霓 大旱望雲霓#Chinese

大旱望云霓 大旱望云霓#Chinese

Synonym of 大旱望雲霓／大旱望云霓 (dàhàn wàng yúnní)


大旱望雲霓

ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄧˊ

дахань ван юньни

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹ yn³⁵ ni³⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹ yn³⁵ ni³⁵/

I have heard of one who with seventy li exercised all the functions of government throughout the kingdom. That was Tang. […] Thus, the people looked to him, as we look in a time of great drought to the clouds and rainbows.

Mencius, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Chén wén qīshí lǐ wéizhèng yú tiānxià zhě, Tāng shì yě....... Mín wàng zhī, ruò dàhàn zhī wàng yúnní yě.

臣聞七十里為政於天下者，湯是也。……民望之，若大旱之望雲霓也。

臣闻七十里为政于天下者，汤是也。……民望之，若大旱之望云霓也。


大旱望雲

ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄣˊ

даханьванъюнь

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹ yn³⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹ yn³⁵/

大旱望雲霓 大旱望雲霓#Chinese

大旱望云霓 大旱望云霓#Chinese


大旱之望雲霓

ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄢˋ ㄓ ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄧˊ

дахань чжи ван юньни

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹ yn³⁵ ni³⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹ yn³⁵ ni³⁵/

as if longing for a rain cloud during a drought

如大旱之望雲霓

如大旱之望云霓

大旱望雲霓 大旱望雲霓#Chinese

大旱望云霓 大旱望云霓#Chinese


大幹快上

ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄢˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋ

даганькуайшан

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ kän⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ kän⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/


大而無當

ㄉㄚˋ ㄦˊ ㄨˊ ㄉㄤˋ

/tä⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ u³⁵ tɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² jiː²¹ mou̯²¹ tɔːŋ³³/

/tä⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ u³⁵ tɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² jiː²¹ mou̯²¹ tɔːŋ³³/

I heard Jie Yu talking words which were great, but had nothing corresponding to them in reality; once gone, they could not be brought back.

Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Wú wén yán yú Jiēyú, dà ér wú dàng, wǎng ér bù fǎn.

吾聞言於接輿，大而無當，往而不反。

吾闻言于接舆，大而无当，往而不反。

大而無當的計劃

大而无当的计划


富商巨賈

ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄤ ㄐㄩˋ ㄍㄨˇ

/fu⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuː³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ kɵy̯²² kuː³⁵/

/fu⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuː³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ kɵy̯²² kuː³⁵/

富商大賈 富商大賈#Chinese

富商大贾 富商大贾#Chinese


大風大浪

ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄥ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄤˋ

/tä⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² lɔːŋ²²/

/tä⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɑŋ⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² lɔːŋ²²/


大功告成

ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊ

/tä⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/taːi̯²² kʊŋ⁵⁵ kou̯³³ sɪŋ²¹/

/tai²²⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ko²¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai⁴¹⁻²² kɔŋ³³ ko⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai²²⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ko²¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ¹³/

/tai³³⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ko¹¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai³³⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ siɪŋ²³/

/tä⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/taːi̯²² kʊŋ⁵⁵ kou̯³³ sɪŋ²¹/

/tai²²⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ko²¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai⁴¹⁻²² kɔŋ³³ ko⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai²²⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ko²¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ¹³/

/tai³³⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ko¹¹⁻⁵³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/tai³³⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ siɪŋ²³/

Ten thousand people gathered, and in the span of twenty days, they finished building it.

Shí wàn zhòng bìng jí, píng zuò èr xún, dà gōng bì chéng.

十萬眾並集，平作二旬，大功畢成。

十万众并集，平作二旬，大功毕成。

(of a project, work, etc.) to be accomplished; to be crowned with success


大好河山

ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄢ

/tä⁵¹ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² hou̯³⁵ hɔː²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² hou̯³⁵ hɔː²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

beautiful rivers and mountains of a country; one's beloved motherland


富商大賈

ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄤ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨˇ

/fu⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuː³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kuː³⁵/

/fu⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ tä⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuː³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ taːi̯²² kuː³⁵/


幾鐳

/kui⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ lui³³/

/kui⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ lui³³/

how much does it cost
how much does it cost

(Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien) how much money?, how much is it?, how much does it cost?


偌錢

/lua²²⁻²¹ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lua²²⁻²¹ t͡sĩ¹³/

/lua³³⁻²² t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lua²²⁻²¹ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lua²²⁻²¹ t͡sĩ¹³/

/lua³³⁻²² t͡sĩ²⁴/

(Southern Min) how much money?, how much is it?, how much does it cost?


偌濟錢

/lua²²⁻²¹ t͡sue²²⁻²¹ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lua³³⁻²² t͡sue⁴¹⁻²² t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lua²² t͡sue⁴¹⁻²² t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lua²²⁻²¹ t͡se²²⁻²¹ t͡sĩ¹³/

/ɡua³³⁻¹¹ t͡sue³³⁻¹¹ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/ɡua³³⁻²¹ t͡se³³⁻²¹ t͡sĩ²³/

/lua²²⁻²¹ t͡sue²²⁻²¹ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lua³³⁻²² t͡sue⁴¹⁻²² t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lua²² t͡sue⁴¹⁻²² t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lua²²⁻²¹ t͡se²²⁻²¹ t͡sĩ¹³/

/ɡua³³⁻¹¹ t͡sue³³⁻¹¹ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/ɡua³³⁻²¹ t͡se³³⁻²¹ t͡sĩ²³/


幾多錢

/kei̯³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡ɕi²¹³⁻²¹ to¹ t͡ɕʰiɛn²⁴/

/ki³¹ to⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰiɛn¹¹/

/kei̯³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡ɕi²¹³⁻²¹ to¹ t͡ɕʰiɛn²⁴/

/ki³¹ to⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰiɛn¹¹/

(Cantonese, Gan, Hakka) how much money?, how much is it?, how much does it cost?


雞巴都笑爆了

鸡巴都笑爆了
jbdxbl

ㄐㄧ ㄅㄚ ㄉㄡ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄠˋ ˙ㄌㄜ

цзиба доу сяо бао лэ

/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ toʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ lə¹/

(neologism, Internet slang) laughing my dick off; LMDO


前不著村，後不著店

前不着村，後不着店
前不着村，后不着店

ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ ㄘㄨㄣ

ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ

cin⁴ bat¹ zoek⁶ cyun¹, hau⁶ bat¹ zoek⁶ dim³

chʻien² pu⁴ chao² tsʻun¹, hou⁴ pu⁴ chao² tien⁴

цянь бу чжао цунь

хоу бу чжао дянь

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ən⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯³⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/

ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ ㄘㄨㄣㄦ

ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋㄦ

цяньбучжаоцуньр

хоубучжаодяньр

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰu̯əɻ⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯³⁵ ti̯ɑɻ⁵¹/

chìhn bāt jeuhk chyūn, hauh bāt jeuhk dim

tsin⁴ bat⁷ dzoek⁹ tsyn¹, hau⁶ bat⁷ dzoek⁹ dim³

qin⁴ bed¹ zêg⁶ qun¹, heo⁶ bed¹ zêg⁶ dim³

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sœːk̚² t͡sʰyːn⁵⁵ hɐu̯²² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sœːk̚² tiːm³³/


口若懸河

ㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊ

коужосюаньхэ

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/hɐu̯³⁵ jœːk̚² jyːn²¹ hɔː²¹/

/kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/hɐu̯³⁵ jœːk̚² jyːn²¹ hɔː²¹/

eloquent; glib; voluble; having the gift of the gab


雨來唚滴

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ lai¹³ t͡sʰim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiʔ³²/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ lai¹³ t͡sʰim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to have continuous rain


雨仔屑屑

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sɛʔ³²/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sɛʔ³²/


雨澹水滴

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ tam²⁴ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiʔ³²/

/hɔ²² tam²⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tiʔ⁵/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ tam²⁴ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiʔ³²/

/hɔ²² tam²⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tiʔ⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to have continuous rain


額手稱慶

ㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄥˋ

/ˀɤ³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹/

/ˀɤ³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹/

put one's hand on one's forehead in jubilation, be overjoyed


大地回春

ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄨㄣ

дадихуэйчунь

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² tei̯²² wuːi̯²¹ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² tei̯²² wuːi̯²¹ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

spring returns to the earth; spring is here again


大吹大擂

ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄟˊ

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹ leɪ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ taːi̯²² lɵy̯²¹/

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹ leɪ̯³⁵/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ taːi̯²² lɵy̯²¹/

to make a great fanfare; to make a big noise


大步流星

ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² pou̯²² lɐu̯²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² pou̯²² lɐu̯²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵/


大醇小疵

ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄘ

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɵn²¹ siːu̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵/

/tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² sɵn²¹ siːu̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵/

sound on the whole though defective in details


大處落墨

ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄛˋ

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu̯ɔ⁵¹/

(figuratively) to concentrate on the key points


打鴨子上架

ㄉㄚˇ ㄧㄚ ˙ㄗ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ

да яцзы шан цзя

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ jä⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩² ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/taː³⁵ aːp̚³ t͡siː³⁵ sœːŋ¹³ kaː³³⁻³⁵/

/taː³⁵ aːp̚³ t͡siː³⁵ sœːŋ¹³ kaː³³⁻³⁵/

趕鴨子上架 趕鴨子上架#Chinese

赶鸭子上架 赶鸭子上架#Chinese

(figuratively) Synonym of 趕鴨子上架／赶鸭子上架 (gǎn yāzi shàng jià, “to make someone do something entirely beyond them”)


殺雞驚猴

ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄡˊ

шацзицзинхоу

/ʂä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xoʊ̯³⁵/

/saːt̚³ kɐi̯⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯²¹/

/ʂä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xoʊ̯³⁵/

/saːt̚³ kɐi̯⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯²¹/

殺雞儆猴 殺雞儆猴#Chinese

杀鸡儆猴 杀鸡儆猴#Chinese

Alternative form of 殺雞儆猴／杀鸡儆猴 (shājījǐnghóu)


打腫臉充胖子

to pretend to be fat by slapping one's face until it's swollen

ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄆㄤˋ ˙ㄗ

dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàngzi [Phonetic:dázhóngliǎnchōngpàngzi]

да чжун лянь чун панцзы

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ pʰɑŋ⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/

/taː³⁵ t͡sʊŋ³⁵ liːm¹³ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ puːn²² t͡siː³⁵/

to boast in a way that actually cause damage to oneself


大慈大悲

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đại từ đại bi

CJKV/code

đại từ đại bi

Sino-Xenic (大慈大悲):
* → Japanese: 大慈大悲(だいじだいひ) (daijidaihi)
* → Korean: 대자대비(大慈大悲) (daejadaebi)
* → Vietnamese: đại từ đại bi (大慈大悲)

CJKV

đại từ đại bi

ㄉㄚˋ ㄘˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄟ

/tä⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵ tä⁵¹ peɪ̯⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰiː²¹ taːi̯²² pei̯⁵⁵/

/tai³³⁻¹¹ t͡su²⁴⁻¹¹ tai³³⁻¹¹ pi⁴⁴/

/tai³³⁻²¹ t͡su²³⁻³³ tai³³⁻²¹ pi⁴⁴/

/tä⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵ tä⁵¹ peɪ̯⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰiː²¹ taːi̯²² pei̯⁵⁵/

/tai³³⁻¹¹ t͡su²⁴⁻¹¹ tai³³⁻¹¹ pi⁴⁴/

/tai³³⁻²¹ t͡su²³⁻³³ tai³³⁻²¹ pi⁴⁴/

(Buddhism or figuratively) infinitely compassionate and merciful (e.g. of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)


大打出手

ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄡˇ

/tä⁵¹ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² taː³⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/

/tä⁵¹ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² taː³⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/


打圓場

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

ㄉㄚˇ ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄤˇㄦ

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑ̃ɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/taː³⁵ jyːn²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/taː³⁵ jyːn²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹⁻³⁵/

/tã⁴⁴ ɦyø²² zã⁴⁴/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑ̃ɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/taː³⁵ jyːn²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/taː³⁵ jyːn²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹⁻³⁵/

/tã⁴⁴ ɦyø²² zã⁴⁴/

to mediate a dispute; to smooth things over


哪知

/nä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/naː¹³ t͡siː³⁵/

/nä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/naː¹³ t͡siː³⁵/

(rhetorical question) how would [someone] know; [someone] doesn't know


倒背如流

ㄉㄠˋ ㄅㄟˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ peɪ̯⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/tou̯³⁵ puːi̯²² jyː²¹ lɐu̯²¹/

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ peɪ̯⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/tou̯³⁵ puːi̯²² jyː²¹ lɐu̯²¹/


打躬作揖

ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧ

ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛ ㄧ

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/

/taː³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ jɐp̚⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/

/taː³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ jɐp̚⁵/

to fold the hands and make deep bows; to do obeisance; to beg humbly


打恭作揖

ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧ

ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛ ㄧ

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/

打躬作揖 打躬作揖#Chinese


打拱作揖

ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧ

ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄛ ㄧ

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/

/taː³⁵ kʊŋ³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ jɐp̚⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ i⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/

/taː³⁵ kʊŋ³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ jɐp̚⁵/

打躬作揖 打躬作揖#Chinese


打抱不平

ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/taː³⁵ pʰou̯¹³ pɐt̚⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰo⁴¹⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ piɪŋ¹³/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰɤ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²³/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/taː³⁵ pʰou̯¹³ pɐt̚⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰo⁴¹⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ piɪŋ¹³/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰo³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/tã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰɤ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ²³/

to take up the cudgels for the injured party; to defend somebody against an injustice


打家劫舍

ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄜˋ

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/

/taː³⁵ kaː⁵⁵ kiːp̚³ sɛː³³/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/

/taː³⁵ kaː⁵⁵ kiːp̚³ sɛː³³/


有雲無影

/u²² hun²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵⁵⁴/

/u²²⁻²¹ hun²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵³/

/u²² hun²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵⁵⁴/

/u²²⁻²¹ hun²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) fictitious; nonexistent; made-up; fabricated


有潲無鼻

/u²² siau²⁴⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² pʰi⁴¹/

/u²²⁻²¹ siau¹³⁻²² bo¹³⁻²² pʰĩ²²/

/u²²⁻²¹ siau²⁴⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² pʰĩ²²/

/u²² siau²⁴⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² pʰi⁴¹/

/u²²⁻²¹ siau¹³⁻²² bo¹³⁻²² pʰĩ²²/

/u²²⁻²¹ siau²⁴⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² pʰĩ²²/

(Southern Min, vulgar) crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange


有𩮴無捾

/u²² sui³³ bo²⁴⁻²² kuã³³/

/u²²⁻²¹ sui⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/u²² sui³³ bo²⁴⁻²² kuã³³/

/u²²⁻²¹ sui⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange


喐手喐腳

/jʊk̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ jʊk̚⁵ kœːk̚³/

/jʊk̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ jʊk̚⁵ kœːk̚³/

(Cantonese) to take liberties (with women)


法不責眾

ㄈㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ

/fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ t͡sɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/faːt̚³ pɐt̚⁵ t͡saːk̚³ t͡sʊŋ³³/

/fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ t͡sɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/faːt̚³ pɐt̚⁵ t͡saːk̚³ t͡sʊŋ³³/

a law is violated by a lot of people and is thus left unenforced instead


豬兄狗弟

/ti⁴⁴⁻²² hiã⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ti²²/

/ti⁴⁴⁻²² hiã⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ti²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) disreputable friends; evil associates; gang of scoundrels


一枕黃粱

ㄧ ㄓㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ

ичжэньхуанлян

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐm³⁵ wɔːŋ²¹ lœːŋ²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐm³⁵ wɔːŋ²¹ lœːŋ²¹/


一語道破

ㄧ ㄩˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄆㄛˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ jyː¹³ tou̯²² pʰɔː³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ jyː¹³ tou̯²² pʰɔː³³/

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

to lay bare the truth with one penetrating remark; to hit the nail on the head


一語破的

ㄧ ㄩˇ ㄆㄛˋ ㄉㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ jyː¹³ pʰɔː³³ tɪk̚⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ jyː¹³ pʰɔː³³ tɪk̚⁵/


一應俱全

ㄧ ㄧㄥ ㄐㄩˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ

иинцзюйцюань

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ iŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ jɪŋ³³ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚⁵⁻²⁴ iɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ku⁴¹⁻²² t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁵ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ t͡suan¹³/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ ku³³⁻¹¹ t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ ku³³⁻²¹ t͡suan²³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ iŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ jɪŋ³³ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚⁵⁻²⁴ iɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ku⁴¹⁻²² t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁵ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ t͡suan¹³/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ ku³³⁻¹¹ t͡suan²⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ iɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ ku³³⁻²¹ t͡suan²³/


一葉蔽目，不見泰山

一叶蔽目，不见泰山
一葉蔽目，不見太山

a leaf before the eye shuts outMount Tai

ㄧ ㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄨˋ

ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄢ

бу цзянь Тайшань

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ jɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ʂän⁵⁵/

一葉障目，不見泰山 一葉障目，不見泰山#Chinese

一叶障目，不见泰山 一叶障目，不见泰山#Chinese

Synonym of 一葉障目，不見泰山／一叶障目，不见泰山 (yī yè zhàng mù, bù jiàn Tàishān)


一星半點兒

ㄧ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇㄦ

исинбаньдяньр

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän⁵¹ ti̯ɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän⁵¹ ti̯ɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

一星半點 一星半點#Chinese

一星半点 一星半点#Chinese

(Mandarin) Erhua form of 一星半點／一星半点 (yīxīng-bàndiǎn, “a tiny bit; a very small amount”).


一指蔽目，不見泰山

a finger before the eye shuts outMount Tai

ㄧ ㄓˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄨˋ

ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄢ

бу цзянь Тайшань

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ʂän⁵⁵/

一葉障目，不見泰山 一葉障目，不見泰山#Chinese

一叶障目，不见泰山 一叶障目，不见泰山#Chinese


一德一心

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/

Oh! unite your energies, unite your hearts; so shall you forthwith surely accomplish the work, to last for all ages!

The Book of Documents, circa 4ᵗʰ – 3ʳᵈ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Wūhū! Nǎi yīdéyīxīn, lì dìng jué gōng, wéi kè yǒngshì.

嗚呼！乃一德一心，立定厥功，惟克永世。

呜呼！乃一德一心，立定厥功，惟克永世。


一葉障目，不見泰山

ㄧ ㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄤˋ ㄇㄨˋ

ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄢ

bù jiàn Tàishān [Phonetic:yí yè zhàng mù

бу цзянь Тайшань

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ jɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ʂän⁵⁵/

to have one's view of the important overshadowed by the trivial


一瀉千里

ㄧ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɛː³³ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ lei̯¹³/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɛː³³ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ lei̯¹³/


一心一德

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ tɐk̚⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ tɐk̚⁵/

We Communists are whole-heartedly and faithfully carrying out our own manifesto.

1937, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《反對日本進攻的方針、辦法和前途》 (Policies, Measures and Perspectives for Resisting the Japanese Invasion), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Zedong). English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Gòngchǎndǎngrén yīxīnyīdé, zhōngshí zhíxíng zìjǐ de xuānyán.

共產黨人一心一德，忠實執行自己的宣言。

共产党人一心一德，忠实执行自己的宣言。


一星半點

ㄧ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ

исинбаньдянь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän⁵¹ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

ㄧ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇㄦ

исинбаньдяньр

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän⁵¹ ti̯ɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ puːn³³ tiːm³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän⁵¹ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän⁵¹ ti̯ɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ puːn³³ tiːm³⁵/

This is a high precision job. There mustn't be the slightest slip.

Zhè kě shì xìhuó, bùnéng yǒu yīxīngbàndiǎn chācuò.

這可是細活，不能有一星半點差錯。

这可是细活，不能有一星半点差错。


一蟹不如一蟹

ㄧ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄝˋ

yī xiè bùrú yī xiè [Phonetic:yí xiè bùrú yí xiè]

и се бужу и се

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ haːi̯¹³ pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹ jɐt̚⁵ haːi̯¹³/

Aizi was strolling by the sea. He saw a round and flat creature with many legs. He asked a local person, "What is this?" "It's a swimming crab (Portunidae)," answered that person. Then Aizi saw another creature, also round and flat, with many legs. Aizi then asked, "What is this?" "It's a common crab (Brachyura)." After that Aizi saw another creature again. It looked like those he just saw but was very small. He asked, "What is this?" "It's an sesarmid crab (Sesarmidae)." Aizi then sighed and said, "Why each crab I saw is smaller than the one before?"

Àizǐ xíng yú hǎi shàng, jiàn yī wù yuán ér biǎn, qiě duō zú, wèn jūrén yuē: “Cǐ hé wù yě?” Yuē: “Qiúmóu yě.” Jì yòu jiàn yī wù, yuán biǎn duō zú, wèn jūrén yuē: “Cǐ hé wù yě?” Yuē: “Pángxiè yě.” Yòu yú hòu dé yī wù, zhuàngmào jiē ruò qián suǒ jiàn ér jí xiǎo, wèn jūrén yuē: “Cǐ hé wù yě?” Yuē: “Péngyuè yě.” Àizǐ kuìrán tàn yuē: “Hé yīxièbùrúyīxiè yě!”

艾子行於海上，見一物圓而褊，且多足，問居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「蝤蛑也。」既又見一物，圓褊多足，問居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「螃蟹也。」又於後得一物，狀貌皆若前所見而極小，問居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「彭越也。」艾子喟然嘆曰：「何一蟹不如一蟹也！」

艾子行于海上，见一物圆而褊，且多足，问居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「蝤蛑也。」既又见一物，圆褊多足，问居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「螃蟹也。」又于后得一物，状貌皆若前所见而极小，问居人曰：「此何物也？」曰：「彭越也。」艾子喟然叹曰：「何一蟹不如一蟹也！」

each crab is smaller than the one before


一文不名

ㄧ ㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ wən³⁵ pu⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ wən³⁵ pu⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ mɪŋ²¹/


一望無際

ㄧ ㄨㄤˋ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɔːŋ²² mou̯²¹ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/jit̚⁵⁵ ᵐbɔŋ³² ᵐbu²² tai³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹ u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɔːŋ²² mou̯²¹ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/jit̚⁵⁵ ᵐbɔŋ³² ᵐbu²² tai³³/

一望無際的大草原

一望无际的大草原

to stretch as far as the eye can see; to stretch to the horizon


一法通，萬法通

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ wän⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

grasp this one thing and you'll grasp everything; sort this one thing out and you'll sort out all the rest


一物降一物

ㄧ ㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄧ ㄨˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ u⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ u⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐt̚² hɔːŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ mɐt̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ u⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ u⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐt̚² hɔːŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ mɐt̚²/

there is always one thing to conquer another; everything has its vanquisher


一通百通

ㄧ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄅㄞˇ ㄊㄨㄥ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚³ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚³ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

一法通，百法通 一法通，百法通#Chinese

Short for 一法通，百法通 (yī fǎ tōng, bǎi fǎ tōng).


一誤再誤

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ u⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ u⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ ŋ̍²² t͡sɔːi̯³³ ŋ̍²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ u⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ u⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ ŋ̍²² t͡sɔːi̯³³ ŋ̍²²/

to make one error after another; to keep on making mistakes

You should go and see a doctor at once. You mustn't put it off any more.

Nǐ zhè bìng yào zhuājǐn zhì, kě bùnéng yīwùzàiwù le.

你這病要抓緊治，可不能一誤再誤了。

你这病要抓紧治，可不能一误再误了。


一法通，百法通

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

一法通，萬法通 一法通，萬法通#Chinese

一法通，万法通 一法通，万法通#Chinese

Synonym of 一法通，萬法通／一法通，万法通 (yī fǎ tōng, wàn fǎ tōng)


一推六二五

ㄧ ㄊㄨㄟ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄦˋ ㄨˇ

yī tuī liù èr wǔ [Phonetic:yì tuī liù èr wǔ]

и туй лю эр у

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

一退六二五 一退六二五#Chinese

Alternative form of 一退六二五 (yī tuì liù èr wǔ, “to evade (or deny) all responsibility”)


一息尚存

ㄧ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄤˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

ㄧ ㄒㄧˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕi³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ sœːŋ²² t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕi³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ sœːŋ²² t͡sʰyːn²¹/

I'll work hard for the Party as long as I live.

Wǒ zhǐyào yīxīshàngcún, jiùyào nǔlì wèi Dǎng gōngzuò.

我只要一息尚存，就要努力為黨工作。

我只要一息尚存，就要努力为党工作。

so long as one still has a breath left; till one's last gasp


一時半刻

ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄅㄢˋ ㄎㄜˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹ puːn³³ hɐk̚⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹ puːn³³ hɐk̚⁵/

He won't be back for a little while yet.

他一時半刻還回不來。

他一时半刻还回不来。


一手包辦

ㄧ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄠ ㄅㄢˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pän⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ paːu̯⁵⁵ paːn²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pän⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ paːu̯⁵⁵ paːn²²/

to keep everything in one's own hands; to take everything on oneself


一團漆黑

ㄧ ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄧ ㄏㄟ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ xeɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ haːk̚⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ xeɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰyːn²¹ t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ haːk̚⁵/

(figuratively) absolutely ignorant; completely in the dark

It is completely wrong to describe our work as an utter failure.

Bǎ wǒmen de gōngzuò miáohuì chéng yītuánqīhēi shì wánquán cuòwù de.

把我們的工作描繪成一團漆黑是完全錯誤的。

把我们的工作描绘成一团漆黑是完全错误的。


一團和氣

ㄧ ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄑㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵ xɤ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰyːn²¹ wɔː²¹ hei̯³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵ xɤ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰyːn²¹ wɔː²¹ hei̯³³/

To let things slide for the sake of peace and friendship when a person has clearly gone wrong, and refrain from principled argument. Or to touch on the matter lightly instead of going into it thoroughly, so as to keep on good terms.

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

Míngzhī bùduì, yě bù tóng tāmen zuò yuánzé shàng de zhēnglùn, rèn qí xiàqù, qiú dé hépíng hé qīnrè. Huòzhě qīngmiáodànxiě de shuō yī dùn, bù zuò chèdǐ jiějué, bǎochí yītuánhéqì.

明知不對，也不同他們作原則上的爭論，任其下去，求得和平和親熱。或者輕描淡寫地說一頓，不作徹底解決，保持一團和氣。

明知不对，也不同他们作原则上的争论，任其下去，求得和平和亲热。或者轻描淡写地说一顿，不作彻底解决，保持一团和气。

to keep on good terms with everyone at the expense of principle; to keep on the right side of everyone


一掃而光

ㄧ ㄙㄠˇ ㄦˊ ㄍㄨㄤ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sou̯³³ jiː²¹ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ sou̯³³ jiː²¹ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/

一掃而空 一掃而空#Chinese

一扫而空 一扫而空#Chinese


漆黑一團

ㄑㄧ ㄏㄟ ㄧ ㄊㄨㄢˊ

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ xeɪ̯⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵/

/t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ hɐk̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵ tʰyːn²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ xeɪ̯⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵/

/t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ hɐk̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵ tʰyːn²¹/

Many Party members are still in a fog about Chinese history, whether of the last hundred years or of ancient times.

1941, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《改造我們的學習》 (Reform Our Study), 《毛澤東選集》 (Selected Works of Mao Zedong). English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Bùlùn shì jìn bǎinián de hé gǔdài de Zhōngguóshǐ, zài xǔduō Dǎngyuán de xīnmù zhōng háishì qīhēiyītuán.

不論是近百年的和古代的中國史，在許多黨員的心目中還是漆黑一團。

不论是近百年的和古代的中国史，在许多党员的心目中还是漆黑一团。

With this attitude, he chops up history, knows only ancient Greece but not China and is in a fog about the China of yesterday and the day before yesterday.

Zài zhè zhǒng tàidù xià, jiùshì gēduàn lìshǐ, zhǐ dǒngde Xīlà, bù dǒngde Zhōngguó, duìyú Zhōngguó zuótiān hé qiántiān de miànmù qīhēiyītuán.

在這種態度下，就是割斷歷史，只懂得希臘，不懂得中國，對於中國昨天和前天的面目漆黑一團。

在这种态度下，就是割断历史，只懂得希腊，不懂得中国，对于中国昨天和前天的面目漆黑一团。

一團漆黑 一團漆黑#Chinese

一团漆黑 一团漆黑#Chinese


一身是膽

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ siː²² taːm³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ siː²² taːm³⁵/

to know no fear; to be absolutely fearless


一身兩役

ㄧ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ jɪk̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ jɪk̚²/

to hold two jobs at the same time; to serve in a dual capacity


水天一色

ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧ ㄙㄜˋ

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/sɵy̯³⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/sɵy̯³⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

The sunset is flying together with lonely wild goose, and the autumn water and the sky at the horizon are of one hue.

675, 王勃 (Wang Bo), 《滕王閣序》 (Tengwang Ge Xu), translated based on the Wikisource translation.

Luòxiá yǔ gūwù qí fēi, qiūshuǐ gòng chángtiān yīsè.

落霞與孤鶩齊飛，秋水共長天一色。

落霞与孤鹜齐飞，秋水共长天一色。

the water and the sky merge in one color


孑然一身

ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄧ ㄕㄣ

цзежаньишэнь

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʐän³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵/

/kʰiːt̚³ jiːn²¹ jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² it̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ziɛn²³⁻³³ it̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʐän³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂən⁵⁵/

/kʰiːt̚³ jiːn²¹ jɐt̚⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² it̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ziɛn²³⁻³³ it̚³²⁻⁴ sin⁴⁴/

all alone in the world, with no relatives or friends; solitary


一失足成千古恨

ㄧ ㄕ ㄗㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ ㄏㄣˋ

yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn [Phonetic:yì shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn]

и шицзу чэн цяньгу хэнь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡su³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ xən⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐt̚⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kuː³⁵ hɐn²²/

a single slip may cause lasting sorrow; the error of a moment becomes the regret of a lifetime

一失足成千古恨，再回頭已百年身／一失足成千古恨，再回头已百年身

yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn, zài huítóu yǐ bǎinián shēn


一退六二五

ㄧ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄦˋ ㄨˇ

yī tuì liù èr wǔ [Phonetic:yí tuì liù èr wǔ]

и туй лю эр у

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Originally an abacus formula (珠算口訣) for converting between hexadecimal and decimal systems of weights, meaning 1/16 = .0625.
Pun on 退 (tuì, “push back”) → 推 (tuī, “evade”).

push back one (column of digits) and .625


一失足成千古風流人物

ㄧ ㄕ ㄗㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˋ

jat¹ sat¹ zuk¹ sing⁴ cin¹ gu² fung¹ lau⁴ jan⁴ mat⁶⁻²

yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù [Phonetic:yì shīzú chéng qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù]

i¹ shih¹-tsu² chʻêng² chʻien¹-ku³ fêng¹-liu² jên²-wu⁴

yī shr̄-dzú chéng chyān-gǔ fēng-lyóu rén-wù

i shytzwu cherng chianguu fengliou renwuh

и шицзу чэн цяньгу фэнлю жэньу

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡su³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵ u⁵¹/

yāt sāt jūk sìhng chīn gú fūng làuh yàhn mát

jat⁷ sat⁷ dzuk⁷ sing⁴ tsin¹ gu² fung¹ lau⁴ jan⁴ mat⁹⁻²

yed¹ sed¹ zug¹ xing⁴ qin¹ gu² fung¹ leo⁴ yen⁴ med⁶⁻²

/jɐt̚⁵ sɐt̚⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kuː³⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²¹ jɐn²¹ mɐt̚²⁻³⁵/

[Phonetic: yì shīzú chéng qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù]

Blend of the idiom 一失足成千古恨 (yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn, “a single slip may cause lasting sorrow”) and a line from 念奴嬌·赤壁懷古.

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(neologism, humorous) a single slip may bring everlasting fame


風靡一時

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ mei̯¹³ jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ mei̯¹³ jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹/

風行一時 風行一時#Chinese

风行一时 风行一时#Chinese

Synonym of 風行一時／风行一时 (fēngxíngyīshí, “to be popular for a while; to be all the rage”)


風行一時

ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄧ ㄕˊ

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ siː²¹/

to be popular for a while; to be all the rage


一去不返

ㄧ ㄑㄩˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄢˇ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ faːn³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ faːn³⁵/

一去不復返 一去不復返#Chinese

一去不复返 一去不复返#Chinese

Synonym of 一去不復返／一去不复返 (yīqùbùfùfǎn, “gone forever; gone never to return”)


一偏之見

ㄧ ㄆㄧㄢ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢˋ

ипяньчжицзянь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/


一平二調

ㄧ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄦˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

平均主義 平均主義#Chinese

People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China

(historical) equalitarianism (平均主義) and indiscriminate transfer of resources (*無償調撥) in the people's communes during the Great Leap Forward of the People's Republic of China


一去不復返

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→ Vietnamese: một đi không trở lại (calque)

ㄧ ㄑㄩˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄈㄢˇ

ицюйбуфуфань

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ fu⁵¹ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ fʊk̚² faːn³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯³³ pɐt̚⁵ fʊk̚² faːn³⁵/

From the following song attributed to Jing Ke in 《史記·刺客列傳》 (Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Assassins).

Bleakly and weakly the wind blows; cold the Yi river flows. The valiant man, once gone, never comes back.

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

Fēng xiāoxiāo xī Yìshuǐ hán, zhuàngshì yī qù xī bù fùhuán!

風蕭蕭兮易水寒，壯士一去兮不復還！

风萧萧兮易水寒，壮士一去兮不复还！

The yellow crane, once gone, never comes back; the white clouds, for one thousand years, drift aloft carefreely.

8th century CE, 崔顥 (Cui Hao), 黃鶴樓 (Huánghèlóu) "Yellow Crane Tower"

Huánghè yīqùbùfùfǎn, báiyún qiānzǎi kōng yōuyōu.

黃鶴一去不復返，白雲千載空悠悠。

黄鹤一去不复返，白云千载空悠悠。

The days of national disunity and chaos which the people detested are gone, never to return.

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

Rénmín suǒ yàn'è de guójiā fēnliè hé hùnluàn de júmiàn, yǐjīng yīqùbùfùfǎn le.

人民所厭惡的國家分裂和混亂的局面，已經一去不復返了。

人民所厌恶的国家分裂和混乱的局面，已经一去不复返了。

List of Records of the Grand Historian chapters#Biographies


一抔黃土

ㄧ ㄆㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄊㄨˇ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰoʊ̯³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰoʊ̯³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(figuratively) declining, insignificant reactionary force


串通一氣

ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄧ ㄑㄧˋ

чуаньтунъици

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyːn³³ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ hei̯³³/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyːn³³ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ hei̯³³/

to work hand in glove; to act in collusion


一錢不值

ㄧ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

not worth a penny; utterly worthless; mere trash


一面之詞

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ miːn²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ miːn²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/

the statement of only one of the parties


一年到頭兒

ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊㄦ

иняньдаотоур

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/

一年到頭 一年到頭#Chinese

一年到头 一年到头#Chinese

(Mandarin) Erhua form of 一年到頭／一年到头 (yīniándàotóu, “throughout the year; all the year round”).


一暴十寒

ㄧ ㄆㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄏㄢˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pʰu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ xän³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pʊk̚² sɐp̚² hɔːn²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pʰu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ xän³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pʊk̚² sɐp̚² hɔːn²¹/

Suppose the case of the most easily growing thing in the world; if you let it have one day's genial heat, and then expose it for ten days to cold, it will not be able to grow.

Suī yǒu tiānxià yì shēng zhī wù yě, yīrì pù zhī, shírì hán zhī, wèi yǒu néng shēng zhě yě.

雖有天下易生之物也，一日暴之、十日寒之，未有能生者也。

虽有天下易生之物也，一日暴之、十日寒之，未有能生者也。

(figurative) to work hard for one day and do nothing for ten; to work by fits and starts; to act without perseverance or persistence


一年到頭

ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊㄦ

иняньдаотоур

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ niːn²¹ tou̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/i²⁴ n̠ʲə̃¹³ tɒu̯⁴⁵ tʰəu̯¹³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ niːn²¹ tou̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/i²⁴ n̠ʲə̃¹³ tɒu̯⁴⁵ tʰəu̯¹³/


一偏之論

ㄧ ㄆㄧㄢ ㄓ ㄌㄨㄣˋ

ипяньчжилунь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ pʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lɵn²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ pʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lɵn²²/


一脈相承

ㄧ ㄇㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄥˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ maɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐk̚² sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ maɪ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ mɐk̚² sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

to come down in one continuous line; can be traced to the same origin


一溜歪斜

ㄧ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄨㄞ ㄒㄧㄝˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹ waɪ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹ waɪ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

(dialectal) (to walk, etc.) unsteadily in a zigzag


一來二去

ㄧ ㄌㄞˊ ㄦˋ ㄑㄩˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ lɔːi̯²¹ jiː²² hɵy̯³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ lɔːi̯²¹ jiː²² hɵy̯³³/

As they often work together in the fields, they have got to know each other quite well.

Tāmen cháng zài dì li yīkuàir gànhuó, yīlái'èrqù de yě jiù shú le.

他們常在地裡一塊兒幹活，一來二去地也就熟了。

他们常在地里一块儿干活，一来二去地也就熟了。

in the course of contacts; gradually; little by little


一鱗半爪

ㄧ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄢˋ ㄓㄠˇ

илиньбаньчжао

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ lin³⁵ pän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ lɵn²¹ puːn³³ t͡saːu̯³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ lin³⁵ pän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ lɵn²¹ puːn³³ t͡saːu̯³⁵/


一己之私

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ sz̩⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ kei̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ sz̩⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ kei̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵/


一揮而就

ㄧ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ fɐi̯⁵⁵ jiː²¹ t͡sɐu̯²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ fɐi̯⁵⁵ jiː²¹ t͡sɐu̯²²/

a flourish of the pen and it's done; to finish a piece of writing or a painting at one go


一己之見

ㄧ ㄐㄧˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢˋ

ицзичжицзянь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kei̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ kiːn³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ kei̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ kiːn³³/


一環扣一環

ㄧ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄎㄡˋ ㄧ ㄏㄨㄢˊ

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

и хуань коу и хуань

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


各執一端

ㄍㄜˋ ㄓˊ ㄧ ㄉㄨㄢ

/kɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tu̯än⁵⁵/

/kɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tu̯än⁵⁵/


一回生，二回熟

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʂu³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʂoʊ̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ wuːi̯²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ jiː²² wuːi̯²¹ sʊk̚²/

first time strangers, second time friends; to soon get to know each other

first time awkward, second time skillful; difficult at first, easy later on


一個心眼

ㄧ ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄢˇ

и гэ синьянь

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɤ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

ㄧ ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄢˇㄦ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɤ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɤ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɤ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


一得之功

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

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

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

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

庸俗的事務主義家不是這樣，他們尊重經驗而看輕理論，因而不能通觀客觀過程的全體，缺乏明確的方針，沒有遠大的前途，沾沾自喜於一得之功和一孔之見。

庸俗的事务主义家不是这样，他们尊重经验而看轻理论，因而不能通观客观过程的全体，缺乏明确的方针，没有远大的前途，沾沾自喜于一得之功和一孔之见。


一定之規

ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄓ ㄍㄨㄟ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


一個心眼兒

ㄧ ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄢˇㄦ

и гэ синьяньр

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɤ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ kɔː³³ sɐm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ jiː²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɤ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ kɔː³³ sɐm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ jiː²¹/

一個心眼 一個心眼#Chinese

一个心眼 一个心眼#Chinese

(Mandarin) Erhua form of 一個心眼／一个心眼 (yī gè xīnyǎn).


各執一詞

/kɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/kɔːk̚³ t͡sɐp̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/

/kɤ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/kɔːk̚³ t͡sɐp̚⁵ jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/


兩不怕

ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄚˋ

/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ pʰä⁵¹/

/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ pʰä⁵¹/

一不怕苦，二不怕死 一不怕苦，二不怕死#Chinese

(officialese) Synonym of 一不怕苦，二不怕死 (yī bùpà kǔ, èr bùpà sǐ, “to fear neither hardship nor death”)


一唱百和

when one starts singing, all the others join in

ㄧ ㄔㄤˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄜˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ⁵¹/

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


竹籃兒打水

ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄢˊㄦ ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

чжуланьрдашуй

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

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

竹籃打水 竹籃打水#Chinese

竹篮打水 竹篮打水#Chinese

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


日以繼夜

ㄖˋ ㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ

/ʐ̩⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚² jiː¹³ kɐi̯³³ jɛː²²/

/ʐ̩⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚² jiː¹³ kɐi̯³³ jɛː²²/

From 夜以繼日／夜以继日 (yèyǐjìrì).

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夜以繼日／夜以继日 (yèyǐjìrì)


一差兩訛

ㄧ ㄔㄚ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄜˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ ŋɔː²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤ³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ lœːŋ¹³ ŋɔː²¹/

一差二錯 一差二錯#Chinese

一差二错 一差二错#Chinese

Synonym of 一差二錯／一差二错 (yīchā'èrcuò, “possible mistake or mishap”)


夜以繼日

ㄧㄝˋ ㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄖˋ

/jɛ⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɛː²² jiː¹³ kɐi̯³³ jɐt̚²/

/jɛ⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɛː²² jiː¹³ kɐi̯³³ jɐt̚²/

The duke of Zhou desired to unite in himself the virtues of those kings, those founders of the three dynasties, that he might display in his practice the four things which they did. If he saw any thing in them not suited to his time, he looked up and thought about it, from daytime into the night, and when he was fortunate enough to master the difficulty, he sat waiting for the morning.

Zhōugōng sī jiān sān wáng, yǐ shī sì shì, qí yǒu bùhé zhě, yǎng ér sī zhī, yèyǐjìrì. Xìng'ér dé zhī, zuò yǐ dài dàn.

周公思兼三王，以施四事，其有不合者，仰而思之，夜以繼日。幸而得之，坐以待旦。

周公思兼三王，以施四事，其有不合者，仰而思之，夜以继日。幸而得之，坐以待旦。


一差半錯

ㄧ ㄔㄚ ㄅㄢˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ puːn³³ t͡sʰɔː³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ puːn³³ t͡sʰɔː³³/

一差二錯 一差二錯#Chinese

一差二错 一差二错#Chinese


一本萬利

a small investment brings a 10,000-fold profit

ㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

to make big profits with a small capital


一定不易

ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tɪŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ jiː²¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tɪŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ jiː²¹/

From 《淮南子·主術訓》.


一動不動

ㄧ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²²/

to not move an inch; to be perfectly still


一差二誤

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ u⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ jiː²² ŋ̍²²/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ u⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ jiː²² ŋ̍²²/

一差二錯 一差二錯#Chinese

一差二错 一差二错#Chinese


一不怕苦，二不怕死

ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄚˋ ㄎㄨˇ

ㄦˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄚˋ ㄙˇ

/i⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ pʰä⁵¹ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ pʰä⁵¹ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

A slogan circulated in the People's Liberation Army and popularized by Mao Zedong.

(officialese) to fear neither hardship nor death


一波未平，一波再起

hardly has one wave subsided when another rises

ㄧ ㄅㄛ ㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ

ㄧ ㄅㄛ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧˇ

и бо вэй пин

и бо цзай ци

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

一波未平，一波又起 一波未平，一波又起#Chinese

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


一步一個腳印兒

ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ ㄍㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄣˋㄦ

yī bù yī gè jiǎoyìnr [Phonetic:yí bù yí gè jiǎoyìnr]

и бу и гэ цзяоиньр

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pu⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ iə̯ɻ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ pou̯²² jɐt̚⁵ kɔː³³ kœːk̚³ jɐn³³ jiː²¹/

一步一個腳印 一步一個腳印#Chinese

一步一个脚印 一步一个脚印#Chinese

(Mandarin) Erhua form of 一步一個腳印／一步一个脚印 (yī bù yī ge jiǎoyìn, “to work steadily and make solid progress”).


一筆抹倒

ㄧ ㄅㄧˇ ㄇㄛˇ ㄉㄠˇ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚³ tou̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚² tou̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚³ tou̯³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚² tou̯³⁵/

一筆抹殺 一筆抹殺#Chinese

一笔抹杀 一笔抹杀#Chinese


一波未平，一波又起

ㄧ ㄅㄛ ㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ

ㄧ ㄅㄛ ㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧˇ

и бо вэй пин

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɔː⁵⁵ mei̯²² pʰɪŋ²¹ jɐt̚⁵ pɔː⁵⁵ jɐu̯²² hei̯³⁵/


一筆抹殺

一笔抹杀
一筆抹煞
一筆抹摋

ㄧ ㄅㄧˇ ㄇㄛˇ ㄕㄚ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂä⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚³ saːt̚³/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚² saːt̚³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂä⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚³ saːt̚³/

/jɐt̚⁵ pɐt̚⁵ muːt̚² saːt̚³/

這些成績是不能一筆抹殺的。

这些成绩是不能一笔抹杀的。

to blot out at one stroke; to condemn out of hand; to totally negate


竹籃打水一場空

ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄧ ㄔㄤˊ ㄎㄨㄥ

ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄧ ㄔㄤˇ ㄎㄨㄥ

zhúlán dǎshuǐ yīchángkōng [Phonetic:zhúlándáshuǐyìchángkōng]

чжулань дашуй ичанкун

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

zhúlán dǎshuǐ yīchǎngkōng [Phonetic:zhúlándáshuǐyìchǎngkōng]

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

as futile as drawing water with a bamboo basket


一鼻孔出氣

ㄧ ㄅㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧˋ

yī bíkǒng chūqì [Phonetic:yì bíkǒng chūqì]

и бикун чуци

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi³⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ pei̯²² hʊŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ hei̯³³/

/jɐt̚⁵ pei̯²² hʊŋ³⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ hei̯³³/


一板一眼

one accented beat and one unaccented beat

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ paːn³⁵ jɐt̚⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ paːn³⁵ jɐt̚⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

(figuratively) following a prescribed pattern in speech or action; scrupulous and methodical


一板三眼

one accented beat and three unaccented beats

ㄧ ㄅㄢˇ ㄙㄢ ㄧㄢˇ

ибаньсаньянь

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ paːn³⁵ saːm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ paːn³⁵ saːm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

一板一眼 一板一眼#Chinese

Synonym of 一板一眼 (yībǎnyīyǎn, “scrupulous and methodical”)


一得之愚

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ y³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ y³⁵/


一髮千鈞

A thousand jun hangs from a strip of hair.

ㄧ ㄈㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄩㄣ

ㄧ ㄈㄚˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄩㄣ

ифацяньцзюнь

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ fä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ faːt̚³ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ fä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ faːt̚³ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

千鈞一髮 千鈞一髮#Chinese

千钧一发 千钧一发#Chinese

Synonym of 千鈞一髮／千钧一发 (qiānjūnyīfà, “imminent peril; a matter of life or death”)


惹是生非

ㄖㄜˇ ㄕˋ ㄕㄥ ㄈㄟ

/ʐɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jɛː¹³ siː²² sɐŋ⁵⁵ fei̯⁵⁵/

/ʐɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/jɛː¹³ siː²² sɐŋ⁵⁵ fei̯⁵⁵/

to provoke a dispute; to stir up trouble


熱氣騰騰

ㄖㄜˋ ㄑㄧˋ ㄊㄥˊ ㄊㄥˊ

/ʐɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ tʰɤŋ³⁵ tʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jiːt̚² hei̯³³ tʰɐŋ²¹ tʰɐŋ²¹/

nyih^入 chi den den; nyih^入 chi den^去 den

/n̠ʲiɪʔ¹¹ t͡ɕʰi²² dən²² dən²³/

/n̠ʲiɪʔ¹¹ t͡ɕʰi²³ dən²² dən⁴⁴/

/ʐɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ tʰɤŋ³⁵ tʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jiːt̚² hei̯³³ tʰɐŋ²¹ tʰɐŋ²¹/

/n̠ʲiɪʔ¹¹ t͡ɕʰi²² dən²² dən²³/

/n̠ʲiɪʔ¹¹ t͡ɕʰi²³ dən²² dən⁴⁴/


仁人志士

ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓˋ ㄕˋ

жэньжэньчжиши

žɛnʹžɛnʹčžiši

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː³³ siː²²/

/ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː³³ siː²²/


一定不移

ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˊ

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ i³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ i³⁵/

一定不易 一定不易#Chinese

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


熱情洋溢

ㄖㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄧˋ

/ʐɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jiːt̚² t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹ jɐt̚²/

/ʐɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/jiːt̚² t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹ jɐt̚²/


志士仁人

ㄓˋ ㄕˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ

чжишижэньжэнь

čžišižɛnʹžɛnʹ

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/t͡siː³³ siː²² jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/t͡siː³³ siː²² jɐn²¹ jɐn²¹/


人煙稀少

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄠˇ

жэньяньсишао

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn⁵⁵ hei̯⁵⁵ siːu̯³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn⁵⁵ hei̯⁵⁵ siːu̯³⁵/


惹火燒身

ㄖㄜˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄠ ㄕㄣ

/ʐɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/

/jɛː¹³ fɔː³⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/

/ʐɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/

/jɛː¹³ fɔː³⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/


人煙輻輳

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˊ ㄘㄡˋ

жэньяньфуцоу

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ fu³⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ fu³⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹/

人煙稠密 人煙稠密#Chinese

人烟稠密 人烟稠密#Chinese

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


人煙浩穰

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄏㄠˋ ㄖㄤˊ

жэньяньхаожан

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐɑŋ³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐɑŋ³⁵/

人煙稠密 人煙稠密#Chinese

人烟稠密 人烟稠密#Chinese


人煙湊集

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄘㄡˋ ㄐㄧˊ

жэньяньцоуцзи

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ t͡sʰoʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

人煙稠密 人煙稠密#Chinese

人烟稠密 人烟稠密#Chinese


人煙稠密

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄧˋ

жэньяньчоуми

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ mi⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯²¹ mɐt̚²/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵ mi⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯²¹ mɐt̚²/


人言可畏

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟˋ

жэньянькэвэй

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn²¹ hɔː³⁵ wɐi̯³³/

/ʐən³⁵ jɛn³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ jiːn²¹ hɔː³⁵ wɐi̯³³/

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 76 (《詩經·鄭風·將仲子》)

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(《詩經·鄭風·將仲子》)

(《詩經·鄭風·將仲子》)

You, O Zhong, are to be loved,
But the talk of people, Is also to be feared.

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

Zhòng kě huái yě, rén zhī duō yán, yì kěwèi yě.

仲可懷也，人之多言，亦可畏也。

仲可怀也，人之多言，亦可畏也。


馬翻人仰

ㄇㄚˇ ㄈㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄤˇ

мафаньжэньян

/mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ fän⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ fän⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

人仰馬翻 人仰馬翻#Chinese

人仰马翻 人仰马翻#Chinese


馬仰人翻

ㄇㄚˇ ㄧㄤˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄢ

маянжэньфань

/mä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ fän⁵⁵/

/maː¹³ jœːŋ¹³ jɐn²¹ faːn⁵⁵/

/mä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ fän⁵⁵/

/maː¹³ jœːŋ¹³ jɐn²¹ faːn⁵⁵/

人仰馬翻 人仰馬翻#Chinese

人仰马翻 人仰马翻#Chinese


流言蜚語

ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄟ ㄩˇ

/li̯oʊ̯³⁵ jɛn³⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lɐu̯²¹ jiːn²¹ fei̯⁵⁵ jyː¹³/

/li̯oʊ̯³⁵ jɛn³⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lɐu̯²¹ jiːn²¹ fei̯⁵⁵ jyː¹³/


人仰馬翻

ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄤˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄈㄢ

жэньянмафань

/ʐən³⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ fän⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ jœːŋ¹³ maː¹³ faːn⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ fän⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ jœːŋ¹³ maː¹³ faːn⁵⁵/

to be utterly routed; to suffer a crushing defeat


人心喪盡

ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

жэньсиньсанцзинь

/ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ sɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ sɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/


收攬人心

ㄕㄡ ㄌㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

шоуланьжэньсинь

/ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

to curry favor with the public; to try to win popular support


刀俎餘生

ㄉㄠ ㄗㄨˇ ㄩˊ ㄕㄥ

/tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

虎口餘生 虎口餘生#Chinese

虎口余生 虎口余生#Chinese

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


一差二錯

ㄧ ㄔㄚ ㄦˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋ

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ jiː²² t͡sʰɔː³³/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰaː⁵⁵ jiː²² t͡sʰɔː³³/


深入人心

ㄕㄣ ㄖㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

шэньжужэньсинь

šɛnʹžužɛnʹsinʹ

/ʂən⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ jɐp̚² jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/

/ʂən⁵⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ jɐp̚² jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/

to strike root in the hearts of the people; to have a real impact on the people


邀買人心

ㄧㄠ ㄇㄞˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

яомайжэньсинь

/jɑʊ̯⁵⁵ maɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/jiːu̯⁵⁵ maːi̯¹³ jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/

/jɑʊ̯⁵⁵ maɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/jiːu̯⁵⁵ maːi̯¹³ jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/


收買人心

ㄕㄡ ㄇㄞˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

шоумайжэньсинь

/ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ maɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/sɐu̯⁵⁵ maːi̯¹³ jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/

/ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ maɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/sɐu̯⁵⁵ maːi̯¹³ jɐn²¹ sɐm⁵⁵/


人為刀俎，我為魚肉

ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄠ ㄗㄨˇ

ㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄩˊ ㄖㄡˋ

жэнь вэй даоцзу

во вэй юйжоу

/ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡su²¹⁴⁻³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ y³⁵ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ tou̯⁵⁵ t͡sɔː³⁵ ŋɔː¹³ wɐi̯²¹ jyː²¹ jʊk̚²/

From 《史記·項羽本紀》 (Records of the Grand Historian: Annals of Xiang Yu).

Now they are like the butcher's knife and chopping block, and we are like the fish and meat, what's the use of saying goodbye?

Rújīn rén fāng wéi dāozǔ, wǒ wéi yúròu, hé cí wéi?

如今人方為刀俎，我為魚肉，何辭為？

如今人方为刀俎，我为鱼肉，何辞为？

to be the meat on somebody's chopping block

(figuratively) to be at somebody's mercy

List of Records of the Grand Historian chapters#Annals


相輔相成

ㄒㄧㄤ ㄈㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄥˊ

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ fu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ fuː²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²⁴/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu¹¹⁻⁵³ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu²¹⁻⁴¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²³/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu¹¹⁻⁵³ siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu²¹⁻⁴¹ siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²³/

/siaŋ³³⁻²³ hu³⁵ siaŋ³³⁻²³ seŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ fu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ fuː²² sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²⁴/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu¹¹⁻⁵³ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu²¹⁻⁴¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²³/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu¹¹⁻⁵³ siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hu²¹⁻⁴¹ siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²³/

/siaŋ³³⁻²³ hu³⁵ siaŋ³³⁻²³ seŋ⁵⁵/

This and the method of persuasion and education complement each other in resolving contradictions among the people.

Zhè tóng yòng shuōfú jiàoyù de fāngfǎ qù jiějué rénmín nèibù de máodùn, shì xiāngfǔxiāngchéng de liǎng gè fāngmiàn.

這同用說服教育的方法去解決人民內部的矛盾，是相輔相成的兩個方面。

这同用说服教育的方法去解决人民内部的矛盾，是相辅相成的两个方面。

to be mutually supporting; to complement each other


無蹤無影

ㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄨˊ ㄧㄥˇ

/u³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ u³⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/u³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ u³⁵ iŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

無影無蹤 無影無蹤#Chinese

无影无踪 无影无踪#Chinese

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


身經百戰

ㄕㄣ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄅㄞˇ ㄓㄢˋ

шэньцзинбайчжань

/ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/sɐn⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚³ t͡siːn³³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn²¹/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn¹¹/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡siɛn²¹/

/ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/sɐn⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ paːk̚³ t͡siːn³³/


無影無跡

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ iã⁴²⁻²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²¹ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ⁵/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo¹³⁻²² t͡siaʔ³²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ iã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɤ²³⁻³³ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² liaʔ³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo¹³⁻²² liaʔ³²/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡siaʔ²/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ iã⁴²⁻²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²¹ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ⁵/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo¹³⁻²² t͡siaʔ³²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ iã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɤ²³⁻³³ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² liaʔ³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo¹³⁻²² liaʔ³²/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡siaʔ²/

(Hakka, Teochew) to fabricate something out of thin air


條不二直

/tiau²⁴⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ li⁴¹⁻²² tit̚²⁴/

/tiau²⁴⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁴ li²²⁻²¹ tit̚⁴/

/tiau²⁴⁻²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ li⁴¹⁻²² tit̚²⁴/

/tiau²⁴⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁴ li²²⁻²¹ tit̚⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) direct and plainspoken; straightforward


頭路理直

/tʰau¹³⁻²² lɔ²²⁻²¹ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tit̚¹²¹/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² lɔ²²⁻²¹ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tit̚¹²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) direct and plainspoken; straightforward


頭路直

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²⁻²¹ tit̚⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² lɔ²²⁻²¹ tit̚¹²¹/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²⁻²¹ tit̚⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² lɔ²²⁻²¹ tit̚¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) direct and plainspoken; straightforward


頭理路直

/tʰau¹³⁻²² li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²⁻²¹ tit̚¹²¹/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²⁻²¹ tit̚¹²¹/


肩不能挑擔，手不能提籃

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

ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄠ ㄉㄢˋ

ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄊㄧˊ ㄌㄢˊ

цзянь бунэн тяодань

шоу бунэн тилань

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

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


陰陽怪氣

ㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧˋ

/in⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/jɐm⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ kʷaːi̯³³ hei̯³³/

/in⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/jɐm⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ kʷaːi̯³³ hei̯³³/


英雄無用武之地

ㄧㄥ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄨˊ ㄩㄥˋ ㄨˇ ㄓ ㄉㄧˋ

инсюн у юнъу чжи ди

/iŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ u³⁵ jʊŋ⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/

/jɪŋ⁵⁵ hʊŋ²¹ mou̯²¹ jʊŋ²² mou̯¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ tei̯²²/

From 「英雄無所用武」 in 《三國志·諸葛亮傳》.

a hero with no place to display their prowess

(figuratively) to have no opportunity to display one's talents


千千萬萬

ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄨㄢˋ ㄨㄢˋ

цяньцяньваньвань

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ wän⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ maːn²² maːn²²/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ wän⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ maːn²² maːn²²/

AABB-type reduplication of 千萬／千万 (qiānwàn).

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千萬／千万 (qiānwàn)

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As far back as 1905 Lenin pointed out emphatically that our literature and art should “serve … the millions and tens of millions of working people”.

Lièníng hái zài yījiǔlíngwǔ nián jiù yǐ zhuózhòng zhǐchū guò, wǒmen de wényì yīngdāng “wèi qiānqiānwànwàn láodòng rénmín fúwù”.

列寧還在一九〇五年就已著重指出過，我們的文藝應當「為千千萬萬勞動人民服務」。

列宁还在一九〇五年就已着重指出过，我们的文艺应当「为千千万万劳动人民服务」。


決一勝負

ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄧ ㄕㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ i⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fu⁵¹/

/kʰyːt̚³ jɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ³³ fuː²²/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ i⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fu⁵¹/

/kʰyːt̚³ jɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ³³ fuː²²/


取之無禁

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

цюйчжиуцзинь

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

取之不盡，用之不竭 取之不盡，用之不竭#Chinese

取之不尽，用之不竭 取之不尽，用之不竭#Chinese

Synonym of 取之不盡，用之不竭／取之不尽，用之不竭 (qǔ zhī bù jìn, yòng zhī bù jié, “(of resources) inexhaustible”)


肩不能挑，手不能提

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

ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄠ

ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄊㄧˊ

цзянь бунэн тяо

шоу бунэн ти

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

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

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

在一大群肩不能挑手不能提的學生面前做一點勞動的事，比如自己挑行李吧，也覺得不像樣子。

在一大群肩不能挑手不能提的学生面前做一点劳动的事，比如自己挑行李吧，也觉得不像样子。

肩不能挑擔，手不能提籃 肩不能挑擔，手不能提籃#Chinese

肩不能挑担，手不能提篮 肩不能挑担，手不能提篮#Chinese

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


取之不竭

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

取之不盡，用之不竭 取之不盡，用之不竭#Chinese

取之不尽，用之不竭 取之不尽，用之不竭#Chinese


用之不竭

ㄩㄥˋ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

/jʊŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/jʊŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

取之不盡，用之不竭 取之不盡，用之不竭#Chinese

取之不尽，用之不竭 取之不尽，用之不竭#Chinese


取之不盡，用之有餘

取之不尽，用之有余
取之不尽，用之有馀

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

ㄩㄥˋ ㄓ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ

chʻü³ chih¹ pu⁴ chin⁴, yung⁴ chih¹ yu³ yü²

цюй чжи бу цзинь

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

取之不盡，用之不竭 取之不盡，用之不竭#Chinese

取之不尽，用之不竭 取之不尽，用之不竭#Chinese


取之不盡，用之不竭

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

ㄩㄥˋ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

ceoi² zi¹ bat¹ zeon⁶, jung⁶ zi¹ bat¹ kit³

chʻü³ chih¹ pu⁴ chin⁴, yung⁴ chih¹ pu⁴ chieh²

цюй чжи бу цзинь

юн чжи бу цзе

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ jʊŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

tsoey² dzi¹ bat⁷ dzoen⁶, jung⁶ dzi¹ bat⁷ kit⁸

/t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɵn²² jʊŋ²² t͡siː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ kʰiːt̚³/

From the Former Ode on the Red Cliffs by Su Shi, in the form 「取之無禁，用之不竭」.

They provide literature and art with an inexhaustible source, their only source.

Tāmen shì yīqiè wénxué yìshù de qǔ zhī bù jìn, yòng zhī bù jié de wéiyī de yuánquán.

它們是一切文學藝術的取之不盡、用之不竭的唯一的源泉。

它们是一切文学艺术的取之不尽、用之不竭的唯一的源泉。


莫予毒也

ㄇㄛˋ ㄩˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄧㄝˇ

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

人莫予毒 人莫予毒#Chinese


振振有詞

ㄓㄣˋ ㄓㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄘˊ

чжэньчжэньюцы

čžɛnʹčžɛnʹjucy

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵/

/t͡sɐn³³ t͡sɐn³³ jɐu̯¹³ t͡sʰiː²¹/

/t͡sɐn³³ t͡sɐn³³ jɐu̯¹³ t͡sʰiː²¹/


振聾發聵

ㄓㄣˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄚ ㄎㄨㄟˋ

чжэньлунфакуй

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ lʊŋ³⁵ fä⁵⁵ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn³³ lʊŋ²¹ faːt̚³ kʰuːi̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ lʊŋ³⁵ fä⁵⁵ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɐn³³ lʊŋ²¹ faːt̚³ kʰuːi̯³⁵/

to rouse the deaf and awaken the unhearing; to awaken the deaf; to enlighten the benighted


人命關天

ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ

жэньмингуаньтянь

/ʐən³⁵ miŋ⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ mɪŋ²² kʷaːn⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ miŋ⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/jɐn²¹ mɪŋ²² kʷaːn⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

a case involving human life is to be treated with the utmost care

(a matter) of life and death; of vital importance


人莫予毒

ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄩˊ ㄉㄨˊ

/ʐən³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵/

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


性命交關

ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄍㄨㄢ

синминцзяогуань

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ mɪŋ²² kaːu̯⁵⁵ kʷaːn⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ min³³ t͡ɕiɔ³³ kue²¹/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ mɪŋ²² kaːu̯⁵⁵ kʷaːn⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ min³³ t͡ɕiɔ³³ kue²¹/

to be a matter of life and death; of vital importance


性命關天

ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ

синмингуаньтянь

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ mɪŋ²² kʷaːn⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ mɪŋ²² kʷaːn⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

性命交關 性命交關#Chinese

性命交关 性命交关#Chinese

Synonym of 性命交關／性命交关 (xìngmìngjiāoguān, “to be a matter of life and death; of vital importance”)


人情練達

ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄚˊ

жэньцинляньда

/ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ li̯ɛn⁵¹ tä³⁵/

/ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ li̯ɛn⁵¹ tä³⁵/

experienced in the ways of the world; worldly-wise


莫余毒也

ㄇㄛˋ ㄩˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄧㄝˇ

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ y³⁵ tu³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

人莫予毒 人莫予毒#Chinese


取之不盡

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

цюйчжибуцзинь

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɵn²²/

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɵn²²/

取之不盡，用之不竭 取之不盡，用之不竭#Chinese

取之不尽，用之不竭 取之不尽，用之不竭#Chinese


來勢洶洶

ㄌㄞˊ ㄕˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄒㄩㄥ

/laɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵/

/lɔːi̯²¹ sɐi̯³³ hʊŋ⁵⁵ hʊŋ⁵⁵/

/laɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵/

/lɔːi̯²¹ sɐi̯³³ hʊŋ⁵⁵ hʊŋ⁵⁵/

arriving fiercely; bearing down menacingly; coming with great momentum or intensity


取之無禁，用之不竭

ㄑㄩˇ ㄓ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ

ㄩㄥˋ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

chʻü³ chih¹ wu² chin⁴, yung⁴ chih¹ pu⁴ chieh²

цюй чжи у цзинь

юн чжи бу цзе

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

取之不盡，用之不竭 取之不盡，用之不竭#Chinese

取之不尽，用之不竭 取之不尽，用之不竭#Chinese


死灰復燃

ㄙˇ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˋ ㄖㄢˊ

сыхуэйфужань

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ fu⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

/sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵ fʊk̚² jiːn²¹/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴⁻²² hiu²²⁻²¹ liɛn²⁴/

/su⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴⁻²² hiu²²⁻²¹ liɛn²⁴/

/si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔk̚⁴⁻³² ziɛn²³/

/si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ he⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔk̚⁴⁻³² ziɛn²³/

/su⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔk̚⁴⁻³² ziɛn²³/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ fu⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

/sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵ fʊk̚² jiːn²¹/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴⁻²² hiu²²⁻²¹ liɛn²⁴/

/su⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴⁻²² hiu²²⁻²¹ liɛn²⁴/

/si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔk̚⁴⁻³² ziɛn²³/

/si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ he⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔk̚⁴⁻³² ziɛn²³/

/su⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔk̚⁴⁻³² ziɛn²³/


年冬月節

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² taŋ³³ ɡə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sueʔ⁵/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² taŋ³³ ɡə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sueʔ⁵/

(Quanzhou Hokkien) on New Year's Day or other festivals


逢年過節

ㄈㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

фэнняньгоцзе

/fɤŋ³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/fʊŋ²¹ niːn²¹ kʷɔː³³ t͡siːt̚³/

/fɤŋ³⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/fʊŋ²¹ niːn²¹ kʷɔː³³ t͡siːt̚³/


不平之鳴

ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

/pu⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

/pu⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

不平則鳴 不平則鳴#Chinese

不平则鸣 不平则鸣#Chinese

Alternative form of 不平則鳴／不平则鸣 (bùpíngzémíng)


聊備一格

ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄟˋ ㄧ ㄍㄜˊ

/li̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ kɤ³⁵/

/li̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ kɤ³⁵/


堅甲利兵

ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧㄥ

цзяньцзялибин

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ piŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ piŋ⁵⁵/


共聚一堂

ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄧ ㄊㄤˊ

/kʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵/

/kʊŋ²² t͡sɵy̯²² jɐt̚⁵ tʰɔːŋ²¹/

/kʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵/

/kʊŋ²² t͡sɵy̯²² jɐt̚⁵ tʰɔːŋ²¹/


詐傻扮懵

/t͡saː³³ sɔː²¹ paːn²² mʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ʃa²⁴ ʃɔ⁴² pan⁵⁵ mʊŋ²¹/

/t͡saː³³ sɔː²¹ paːn²² mʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ʃa²⁴ ʃɔ⁴² pan⁵⁵ mʊŋ²¹/

(Cantonese) to play dumb; to feign ignorance


哭死哭活

/kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ uaʔ²⁴/

/kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ uaʔ²⁴/

(Quanzhou Hokkien) to be full of complaints; to complain to high heaven; to complain bitterly


哭爸哭母

/kʰau²¹⁻⁴² pe²²⁻²¹ kʰau²¹⁻⁴² bu⁴²/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁵³ pe²²⁻²¹ kʰau²¹⁻⁵³ bu⁵³/

/kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ pe³³⁻¹¹ kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ bu⁵³/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ pe³³⁻²¹ kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ bu⁴¹/

/kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pe²² kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bu⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pe³³⁻²² kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bu⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ pe³³⁻¹¹ kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ bo⁵³/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ pe³³⁻²¹ kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ bɤ⁴¹/

/kʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pe³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bo⁵²⁻²¹/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁴² pe²²⁻²¹ kʰau²¹⁻⁴² bu⁴²/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁵³ pe²²⁻²¹ kʰau²¹⁻⁵³ bu⁵³/

/kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ pe³³⁻¹¹ kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ bu⁵³/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ pe³³⁻²¹ kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ bu⁴¹/

/kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pe²² kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bu⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pe³³⁻²² kʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bu⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ pe³³⁻¹¹ kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ bo⁵³/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ pe³³⁻²¹ kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ bɤ⁴¹/

/kʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pe³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bo⁵²⁻²¹/

(Hokkien, Teochew, vulgar) to be full of complaints; to complain to high heaven; to complain bitterly


人畜無害

ㄖㄣˊ ㄔㄨˋ ㄨˊ ㄏㄞˋ

/ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ u³⁵ xaɪ̯⁵¹/

/ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ u³⁵ xaɪ̯⁵¹/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 人畜無害.

obor

(neologism) harmless to both humans and livestock; utterly harmless


天兵天將

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄤˋ

тяньбинтяньцзян

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ piŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ piŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

soldiers and generals of Heaven; army of Heaven


默不作聲

ㄇㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄥ

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/mɐk̚² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/mɐk̚² pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ sɪŋ⁵⁵/


當槍使

/tɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(colloquial, figurative) to use (someone); to exploit (someone)


為愛鼓掌

ㄨㄟˋ ㄞˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇ

вэй ай гучжан

/weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Analogy of sex and applause. Compare 啪啪啪 (pāpāpā).

zh-l

啪啪啪 (pāpāpā)

(neologism, slang, euphemistic) to make love; to have sex


龍馬精神

ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄣˊ

лунмацзиншэнь

/lʊŋ³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵/

/lʊŋ²¹ maː¹³ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹/

/leŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ be⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡seŋ³³⁻²³ siŋ⁵⁵/

/lʊŋ³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵/

/lʊŋ²¹ maː¹³ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐn²¹/

/leŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ be⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡seŋ³³⁻²³ siŋ⁵⁵/

strong as an ox; remaining vigorous even as one ages


敦品勵學

ㄉㄨㄣ ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ

дуньпиньлисюэ

/tu̯ən⁵⁵ pʰin²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/tu̯ən⁵⁵ pʰin²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/


觸類旁通

ㄔㄨˋ ㄌㄟˋ ㄆㄤˊ ㄊㄨㄥ

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹ pʰɑŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ lɵy̯²² pʰɔːŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹ pʰɑŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ lɵy̯²² pʰɔːŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/


樹大招風

ㄕㄨˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄠ ㄈㄥ

/ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/syː²² taːi̯²² t͡siːu̯⁵⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/syː²² taːi̯²² t͡siːu̯⁵⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵/


短小精悍

ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄢˋ

дуаньсяо цзинхань

/tu̯än²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xän⁵¹/

/tyːn³⁵ siːu̯³⁵ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ hɔːn²²/

/tyːn³⁵ siːu̯³⁵ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ hɔːn²²/

not imposing but strong and capable (of a man)

short and pithy; terse and forceful (of a piece of writing)


抬頭不見低頭見

ㄊㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ

táitóu bùjiàn dītóu jiàn [Phonetic:táitóu bújiàn dītóu jiàn]

тайтоу буцзянь дитоу цзянь

/tʰaɪ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ti⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/


目染耳濡

ㄇㄨˋ ㄖㄢˇ ㄦˇ ㄖㄨˊ

/mu⁵¹ ʐän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵/

/mu⁵¹ ʐän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵/

to be influenced by the surrounding environment


星羅棋布

scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board

ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ pu⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ lɔː²¹ kʰei̯²¹ pou̯³³/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ lo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ki⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pu²¹³/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ pu⁵¹/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ lɔː²¹ kʰei̯²¹ pou̯³³/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ lo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ki⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pu²¹³/

to be spread all over the place; to be dotted with


耳濡目染

ㄦˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄨˋ ㄖㄢˇ

/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ mu⁵¹ ʐän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ jyː²¹ mʊk̚² jiːm¹³/

/nĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lu²⁴⁻²² bɔk̚⁴⁻³² liam⁵³/

/nĩ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ zu²³⁻³³ bak̚⁴⁻³² ziam⁴¹/

/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ mu⁵¹ ʐän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ jyː²¹ mʊk̚² jiːm¹³/

/nĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lu²⁴⁻²² bɔk̚⁴⁻³² liam⁵³/

/nĩ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ zu²³⁻³³ bak̚⁴⁻³² ziam⁴¹/


親朋戚友

/t͡sʰɐn⁵⁵ pʰɐŋ²¹ t͡sʰɪk̚⁵ jɐu̯¹³/

/t͡sʰɐn⁵⁵ pʰɐŋ²¹ t͡sʰɪk̚⁵ jɐu̯¹³/

Rearranged from 親戚／亲戚 (can¹ cik¹) + 朋友 (pang⁴ jau⁵).

(Cantonese) friends and relatives; kith and kin


觸手可及

ㄔㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧˊ

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ hɔː³⁵ kʰɐp̚²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ hɔː³⁵ kʰɐp̚²/


東奔西跑

ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄆㄠˇ

дунбэньсипао

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ pən⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ pʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ pɐn⁵⁵ sɐi̯⁵⁵ pʰaːu̯³⁵/

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ pən⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ pʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ pɐn⁵⁵ sɐi̯⁵⁵ pʰaːu̯³⁵/

to run this way and that; to rush about busily; to rush around


什麼風把你吹來了

ㄕㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄜ ㄈㄥ ㄅㄚˇ ㄋㄧˇ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄌㄜ

shénme fēng bǎ nǐ chuī lái le [Phonetic:shénmefēngbánǐchuīláile]

шэньмэ фэн ба ни чуй лай лэ

/ʂən³⁵ mə³ fɤŋ⁵⁵ pä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ laɪ̯³⁵ lə³/


羞花閉月

ㄒㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄧˋ ㄩㄝˋ

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛ⁵¹/

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛ⁵¹/

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

(of women) extremely beautiful; drop dead gorgeous


蚍蜉撼大樹

ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄏㄢˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄨˋ

пифуханьдашу

/pʰi³⁵ fu³⁵ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ fɐu̯²¹ hɐm²² taːi̯²² syː²²/

/pʰi³⁵ fu³⁵ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ fɐu̯²¹ hɐm²² taːi̯²² syː²²/

蚍蜉撼樹 蚍蜉撼樹#Chinese

蚍蜉撼树 蚍蜉撼树#Chinese


蚍蜉撼樹

ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄏㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋ

/pʰi³⁵ fu³⁵ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ fɐu̯²¹ hɐm²² syː²²/

/pʰi³⁵ fu³⁵ xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/pʰei̯²¹ fɐu̯²¹ hɐm²² syː²²/

to ridiculously overrate oneself; to be self-important


無頭無尾

ㄨˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˊ ㄨㄟˇ

/u³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ mou̯²¹ mei̯¹³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² be⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²¹ be⁴²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ be⁵³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰau²³⁻³³ bɤ²³⁻³³ bue⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²¹ bue⁴²/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²¹ bə⁴²/

/u³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ u³⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mou̯²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ mou̯²¹ mei̯¹³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² be⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²¹ be⁴²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ be⁵³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰau²³⁻³³ bɤ²³⁻³³ bue⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²¹ bue⁴²/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²¹ bə⁴²/

(figurative, of a matter) to have no clue of the reason or cause; to be unclear; to be incomprehensible; to be nonsensical

(figurative) to be chaotic; to be messy; to be all over the place; to be ill-composed


望文生義

ㄨㄤˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄥ ㄧˋ

ванвэньшэнъи

/wɑŋ⁵¹ wən³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/mɔːŋ²² mɐn²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ jiː²²/

/wɑŋ⁵¹ wən³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/mɔːŋ²² mɐn²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ jiː²²/

to interpret a text with superficial explanations; folk etymology


鴨梨山大

ㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˊ ㄕㄢ ㄉㄚˋ

/jä⁵⁵ li³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ tä⁵¹/

/jä⁵⁵ li³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ tä⁵¹/

A wordplay of 壓力山大／压力山大 (yālìshāndà), which is in turn a wordplay of 亞歷山大／亚历山大 (Yàlìshāndà).

壓力山大／压力山大 (yālìshāndà)

亞歷山大／亚历山大 (Yàlìshāndà)

(slang) to have pressure as big as a mountain


儂好𠲎

儂好𠲎？我蠻好。

侬好𠲎？我蛮好。


你好冇

/ŋi¹¹ ho³¹ mo¹¹/

/ŋi¹¹ ho³¹ mo¹¹/

/ŋ̍¹¹ ho³¹ mo¹¹/

/ŋi¹¹ ho³¹ mo¹¹/

/ŋi¹¹ ho³¹ mo¹¹/

/ŋ̍¹¹ ho³¹ mo¹¹/


冤家宜解不宜結

ㄩㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

юаньцзя и цзе буи цзе

/ɥɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ i³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ i³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/jyːn⁵⁵ kaː⁵⁵ jiː²¹ kaːi̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ jiː²¹ kiːt̚³/

better for foes to be reconciled than to contend with each other


賠了夫人又折兵

ㄆㄟˊ ˙ㄌㄜ ㄈㄨ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄧㄥ

пэй лэ фужэнь ю чжэбин

/pʰeɪ̯³⁵ lə³ fu⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ piŋ⁵⁵/

/pʰuːi̯²¹ liːu̯¹³ fuː⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ jɐu̯²² t͡siːt̚³ pɪŋ⁵⁵/

to suffer a double whammy after trying to take advantage of something