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Variations:
此れっ許り
是っ許り

see styles
 koreppakari
    これっぱかり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (kana only) (See こればかり・2) tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

不是一家人不進一家門


不是一家人不进一家门

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bù shì yī jiā rén bù jìn yī jiā mén
    bu4 shi4 yi1 jia1 ren2 bu4 jin4 yi1 jia1 men2
pu shih i chia jen pu chin i chia men
people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom); marriages are predestined; people marry because they share common traits

反美是工作赴美是生活

see styles
fǎn měi shì gōng zuò fù měi shì shēng huó
    fan3 mei3 shi4 gong1 zuo4 fu4 mei3 shi4 sheng1 huo2
fan mei shih kung tso fu mei shih sheng huo
being anti-American is the job, but life is in America (jocular comment made about public figures who are brazenly xenophobic but whose family live abroad)

心佛及衆生是三無差別


心佛及众生是三无差别

see styles
xīn fó jí zhòng shēng shì sān wú chā bié
    xin1 fo2 ji2 zhong4 sheng1 shi4 san1 wu2 cha1 bie2
hsin fo chi chung sheng shih san wu ch`a pieh
    hsin fo chi chung sheng shih san wu cha pieh
 shin butsu gyū shūjō zesan mu shabetsu
the mind, the Buddha, and all living beings — there is no distinction among the three

科學技術是第一生產力


科学技术是第一生产力

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kē xué jì shù shì dì yī shēng chǎn lì
    ke1 xue2 ji4 shu4 shi4 di4 yi1 sheng1 chan3 li4
k`o hsüeh chi shu shih ti i sheng ch`an li
    ko hsüeh chi shu shih ti i sheng chan li
science and technology is the number one productive force (from a 1978 speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] introducing the Four Modernizations 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge5 xian4 dai4 hua4])

菩提達摩南宗定是非論


菩提达摩南宗定是非论

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pú tí dá mó nán zōng dìng shì fēi lùn
    pu2 ti2 da2 mo2 nan2 zong1 ding4 shi4 fei1 lun4
p`u t`i ta mo nan tsung ting shih fei lun
    pu ti ta mo nan tsung ting shih fei lun
 Bodaidatsuma nanshū jō zehi ron
Putidamo nanzong ding shifei lun

諦觀法王法法王法如是


谛观法王法法王法如是

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dì guān fǎ wáng fǎ fǎ wáng fǎ rú shì
    di4 guan1 fa3 wang2 fa3 fa3 wang2 fa3 ru2 shi4
ti kuan fa wang fa fa wang fa ju shih
 tai kan ho o ho, ho o ho nyoze
when you truly perceive the Dharma King's dharma, the Dharma King's dharma is as it is

Variations:
是非とも(P)
是非共

see styles
 zehitomo
    ぜひとも
(adverb) by all means; at all costs; absolutely

Variations:
是非も無い
是非もない

see styles
 zehimonai
    ぜひもない
(expression) unavoidable; inevitable

是騾子是馬,拉出來遛遛


是骡子是马,拉出来遛遛

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shì luó zi shì mǎ , lā chū lai liù liu
    shi4 luo2 zi5 shi4 ma3 , la1 chu1 lai5 liu4 liu5
shih lo tzu shih ma , la ch`u lai liu liu
    shih lo tzu shih ma , la chu lai liu liu
see 騾子馬,牽出來遛遛|骡子马,牵出来遛遛[shi4 luo2 zi5 shi4 ma3 , qian1 chu1 lai5 liu4 liu5]

是騾子是馬,牽出來遛遛


是骡子是马,牵出来遛遛

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shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu
    shi4 luo2 zi5 shi4 ma3 , qian1 chu1 lai5 liu4 liu5
shih lo tzu shih ma , ch`ien ch`u lai liu liu
    shih lo tzu shih ma , chien chu lai liu liu
lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom); fig. the proof of the pudding is in the eating; to show what one is made of

Variations:
日々是好日
日日是好日

see styles
 nichinichikorekoujitsu; nichinichikorekounichi; hibikorekoujitsu; hibikorekounichi / nichinichikorekojitsu; nichinichikorekonichi; hibikorekojitsu; hibikorekonichi
    にちにちこれこうじつ; にちにちこれこうにち; ひびこれこうじつ; ひびこれこうにち
(expression) (proverb) every day is a good day

Variations:
是非(P)
是否(sK)

see styles
 zehi
    ぜひ
(adverb) (1) certainly; without fail; (2) right and wrong; pros and cons

Variations:
此れっぱかし
是っぱかし

see styles
 koreppakashi
    これっぱかし
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (kana only) (See これっぱかり) tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

Variations:
此れっぽっち
是っぽっち

see styles
 koreppocchi
    これっぽっち
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (colloquialism) (kana only) (See 此れっ許り・これっぱかり) tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

實踐是檢驗真理的唯一標準


实践是检验真理的唯一标准

see styles
shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn
    shi2 jian4 shi4 jian3 yan4 zhen1 li3 de5 wei2 yi1 biao1 zhun3
shih chien shih chien yen chen li te wei i piao chun
Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)

Variations:
彼是(rK)
彼此(rK)

see styles
 arekore(p); karekore(彼此); hishi(彼此); arekore
    あれこれ(P); かれこれ(彼此); ひし(彼此); アレコレ
(adv,pn) (1) (kana only) this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that; (adverb) (2) (かれこれ only) (kana only) around; about; round about; roughly; nearly; almost

Variations:
此彼
此れ彼
是彼(rK)

see styles
 korekare
    これかれ
(1) (kana only) this and that; (2) (kana only) this person and that person; anybody

Variations:
これ切り
此れ切り
是切り

see styles
 korekiri; koregiri
    これきり; これぎり
(n,n-adv) (1) (kana only) last time (as of now); never again; (n,n-adv) (2) only this

Variations:
此れ丈(rK)
是丈(rK)

see styles
 koredake
    これだけ
(adv,adj-no) (kana only) to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little

Variations:
此処(P)
此所


see styles
 koko
    ここ
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (See そこ・1,あそこ・1,どこ・1) here; this place; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) this point; here; now; (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (followed by a duration noun) these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...; (pronoun) (4) (kana only) (followed by a duration noun) the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

說是一回事,做又是另外一回事


说是一回事,做又是另外一回事

see styles
shuō shì yī huí shì , zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
    shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4
shuo shih i hui shih , tso yu shih ling wai i hui shih
Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)

過ちて改めざる是を過ちという

see styles
 ayamachitearatamezarukoreoayamachitoiu
    あやまちてあらためざるこれをあやまちという
(exp,v5u) to err and not change one's ways, this is what it is to err (from Analects of Confucius)

過ちて改めざる是を過ちと謂う

see styles
 ayamachitearatamezarukoreoayamachitoiu
    あやまちてあらためざるこれをあやまちという
(exp,v5u) to err and not change one's ways, this is what it is to err (from Analects of Confucius)

錢不是萬能的沒錢是萬萬不能的


钱不是万能的没钱是万万不能的

see styles
qián bù shì wàn néng de méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de
    qian2 bu4 shi4 wan4 neng2 de5 mei2 qian2 shi4 wan4 wan4 bu4 neng2 de5
ch`ien pu shih wan neng te mei ch`ien shih wan wan pu neng te
    chien pu shih wan neng te mei chien shih wan wan pu neng te
Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom)

不管白貓黑貓,捉住老鼠就是好貓


不管白猫黑猫,捉住老鼠就是好猫

see styles
bù guǎn bái māo hēi māo , zhuō zhù lǎo shǔ jiù shì hǎo māo
    bu4 guan3 bai2 mao1 hei1 mao1 , zhuo1 zhu4 lao3 shu3 jiu4 shi4 hao3 mao1
pu kuan pai mao hei mao , cho chu lao shu chiu shih hao mao
it doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black; as long as it catches mice it's a good cat (variant of a Sichuanese saying used in a speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] in 1962, usually associated with his economic reforms starting in 1978, in which pragmatism was favored over ideological purity)

曾經滄海難為水,除卻巫山不是雲


曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云

see styles
céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què wū shān bù shì yún
    ceng2 jing1 cang1 hai3 nan2 wei2 shui3 , chu2 que4 wu1 shan1 bu4 shi4 yun2
ts`eng ching ts`ang hai nan wei shui , ch`u ch`üeh wu shan pu shih yün
    tseng ching tsang hai nan wei shui , chu chüeh wu shan pu shih yün
there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom); one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things

說是一回事,而做又是另外一回事


说是一回事,而做又是另外一回事

see styles
shuō shì yī huí shì , ér zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
    shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , er2 zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4
shuo shih i hui shih , erh tso yu shih ling wai i hui shih
see 說一回事,做又另外一回事|说一回事,做又另外一回事[shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4]

錢不是萬能的,沒錢是萬萬不能的


钱不是万能的,没钱是万万不能的

see styles
qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de
    qian2 bu4 shi4 wan4 neng2 de5 , mei2 qian2 shi4 wan4 wan4 bu4 neng2 de5
ch`ien pu shih wan neng te , mei ch`ien shih wan wan pu neng te
    chien pu shih wan neng te , mei chien shih wan wan pu neng te
money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)

Variations:
これ等(P)
此等
是等
此れ等

see styles
 korera
    これら
(pronoun) (kana only) these

Variations:
此れ許り
是許り
此許り(io)

see styles
 korebakari
    こればかり
(1) (kana only) only this; this much; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (kana only) this small amount (degree, extent); (3) (kana only) (as こればかりも with neg. verb) (not) in the slightest; (not) at all

Variations:
これっ切り
此れっ切り
是っ切り

see styles
 korekkiri
    これっきり
(n,n-adv) (1) (kana only) (See これ切り) last time (as of now); never again; (n,n-adv) (2) only this

Variations:
これ位
此れ位(rK)
是位(rK)

see styles
 korekurai; koregurai
    これくらい; これぐらい
(n,adv) (kana only) (See この位) this much; this amount

Variations:
これ式
此れ式(rK)
是式(rK)

see styles
 koreshiki
    これしき
(adj-no,n) (kana only) (something) so small; so little; trifling

Variations:
此れっ許り(rK)
是っ許り(rK)

see styles
 koreppakari; korebbakari(ik)
    これっぱかり; これっばかり(ik)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (kana only) (rare) (See こればかり・2) (this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

Variations:
これ迄(P)
此れまで
是迄
此れ迄

see styles
 koremade
    これまで
(exp,adj-no) (1) (kana only) so far; up to now; hitherto; (expression) (2) (kana only) that's enough (for today); it ends here

Variations:
日々是好日
日日是好日
日々これ好日

see styles
 nichinichikorekoujitsu; nichinichikorekounichi; hibikorekoujitsu; hibikorekounichi / nichinichikorekojitsu; nichinichikorekonichi; hibikorekojitsu; hibikorekonichi
    にちにちこれこうじつ; にちにちこれこうにち; ひびこれこうじつ; ひびこれこうにち
(expression) (proverb) every day is a good day; enjoy every day

Variations:
此れっぱかし(rK)
是っぱかし(rK)

see styles
 koreppakashi
    これっぱかし
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (kana only) (rare) (See これっぱかり) (this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

Variations:
此れっぽっち(rK)
是っぽっち(rK)

see styles
 koreppocchi
    これっぽっち
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (colloquialism) (kana only) (See これっぱかり) (this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

Variations:
これ切り
此れ切り(rK)
是切り(rK)

see styles
 korekiri; koregiri
    これきり; これぎり
(n,adv) (1) (kana only) last time (as of now); never again; (n,adv) (2) only this

Variations:
此れから(rK)
是から(rK)
此から(sK)

see styles
 korekara
    これから
(expression) (1) (kana only) from now on; after this; in the future; in future; (expression) (2) (kana only) from here; from this point

Variations:
此れ許り(rK)
是許り(rK)
此許り(rK)

see styles
 korebakari
    こればかり
(1) (kana only) only this; this much; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (kana only) (this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit; (3) (kana only) (as こればかりも with neg. verb) (not) in the slightest; (not) at all

Variations:
此処(rK)
此所(rK)
是(rK)
茲(rK)
爰(rK)

see styles
 koko
    ここ
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (See そこ・1,あそこ・1,どこ・1) here; this place; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) this point; here; now; (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (followed by a duration noun) these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...; (pronoun) (4) (kana only) (followed by a duration noun) the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

Variations:
此れ(P)

是れ

之れ


此(io)

see styles
 kore
    これ
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) (See それ・1,あれ・1,どれ・1) this; this one; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) this person; (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (as これから, これまで, etc.) now; this point (in time); (pronoun) (4) (dated) (kana only) here; (adverb) (5) (litf) (kana only) used to stress the subject of a sentence; (pronoun) (6) (archaism) I; me

Variations:
これ等(P)
此等(rK)
是等(rK)
此れ等(rK)

see styles
 korera
    これら
(pronoun) (kana only) these

Variations:
これ程
此れほど
是ほど
是程
此れ程

see styles
 korehodo
    これほど
(adv,n) (kana only) so; so much; this much

Variations:
これっ切り
此れっ切り(rK)
是っ切り(rK)

see styles
 korekkiri
    これっきり
(n,adv) (1) (kana only) (See これ切り) last time (as of now); never again; (n,adv) (2) only this

Variations:
これを以て
是を以て(rK)
此れを以て(rK)

see styles
 koreomotte
    これをもって
(expression) (form) (kana only) with this (I) ...

Variations:
これ式(rK)
此れしき(rK)
此れ式(rK)
是式(rK)

see styles
 koreshiki
    これしき
(adj-no,n) (kana only) (something) so small; so little; trifling

Variations:
これ迄(rK)
此れまで(rK)
是迄(rK)
此れ迄(rK)

see styles
 koremade
    これまで
(exp,adj-no) (1) (kana only) so far; up to now; hitherto; (expression) (2) (kana only) that's enough (for today); it ends here

Variations:
これ等(P)
此等(rK)
是等(rK)
之等(rK)
此れ等(rK)

see styles
 korera
    これら
(pronoun) (kana only) these

Variations:
今はこれまで
今は是迄
今は此れ迄
今は是まで

see styles
 imahakoremade
    いまはこれまで
(conj,exp,adv) unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now

Variations:
これ程
此れほど(rK)
是ほど(rK)
是程(rK)
此れ程(rK)

see styles
 korehodo
    これほど
(adv,n) (kana only) so; so much; this much

Variations:
これ見よがし
此れ見よがし
此見よがし
是見よがし

see styles
 koremiyogashi
    これみよがし
(adj-no,adj-na) (usu. as これ見よがしに) showy; ostentatious

Variations:
此れ(rK)
是(rK)
是れ(rK)
之(rK)
之れ(rK)
維(rK)
惟(rK)
此(io)(rK)

see styles
 kore
    これ
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) (See それ・1,あれ・1,どれ・1) this; this one; (pronoun) (2) (kana only) (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) this person; (pronoun) (3) (kana only) (as これから, これまで, etc.) now; this point (in time); (pronoun) (4) (dated) (kana only) here; (adverb) (5) (form) (kana only) used to stress the subject of a sentence; (pronoun) (6) (archaism) I; me

Variations:
日々是好日
日日是好日
日々これ好日(sK)
日日これ好日(sK)

see styles
 nichinichikorekoujitsu; hibikorekoujitsu; nichinichikorekounichi(ik); hibikorekounichi(ik) / nichinichikorekojitsu; hibikorekojitsu; nichinichikorekonichi(ik); hibikorekonichi(ik)
    にちにちこれこうじつ; ひびこれこうじつ; にちにちこれこうにち(ik); ひびこれこうにち(ik)
(expression) (proverb) every day is a good day; enjoy every day

Variations:
これ見よがし
此れ見よがし(rK)
此見よがし(rK)
是見よがし(rK)

see styles
 koremiyogashi
    これみよがし
(adj-no,adj-na) (usu. as これ見よがしに) showy; ostentatious

Variations:
過ちて改めざるこれを過ちという
過ちて改めざる是を過ちという
過ちて改めざる是を過ちと謂う

see styles
 ayamachitearatamezarukoreoayamachitoiu
    あやまちてあらためざるこれをあやまちという
(expression) (proverb) (from the Analects of Confucius) a man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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