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Simple Dictionary Definition |
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kissuisen きっすいせん |
waterline (ship) |
一口吃不成胖子 see styles |
yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi yi1 kou3 chi1 bu4 cheng2 pang4 zi5 i k`ou ch`ih pu ch`eng p`ang tzu i kou chih pu cheng pang tzu |
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. any significant achievement requires time, effort and persistence |
三個和尚沒水吃 三个和尚没水吃 see styles |
sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ chī san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mei2 shui3 chi1 san ko ho shang mei shui ch`ih san ko ho shang mei shui chih |
see 三個和尚沒水喝|三个和尚没水喝[san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mei2 shui3 he1] |
兔子不吃窩邊草 兔子不吃窝边草 see styles |
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo tu4 zi5 bu4 chi1 wo1 bian1 cao3 t`u tzu pu ch`ih wo pien ts`ao tu tzu pu chih wo pien tsao |
lit. a rabbit never eats the grass beside its own burrow (idiom); fig. even a scoundrel does not do harm in his immediate neighborhood |
好漢不吃眼前虧 好汉不吃眼前亏 see styles |
hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī hao3 han4 bu4 chi1 yan3 qian2 kui1 hao han pu ch`ih yen ch`ien k`uei hao han pu chih yen chien kuei |
a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom) |
好馬不吃回頭草 好马不吃回头草 see styles |
hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo hao3 ma3 bu4 chi1 hui2 tou2 cao3 hao ma pu ch`ih hui t`ou ts`ao hao ma pu chih hui tou tsao |
lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom); fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc); leave the past behind |
敬酒不吃吃罰酒 敬酒不吃吃罚酒 see styles |
jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ jing4 jiu3 bu4 chi1 chi1 fa2 jiu3 ching chiu pu ch`ih ch`ih fa chiu ching chiu pu chih chih fa chiu |
lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom); fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure |
貨問三家不吃虧 货问三家不吃亏 see styles |
huò wèn sān jiā bù chī kuī huo4 wen4 san1 jia1 bu4 chi1 kui1 huo wen san chia pu ch`ih k`uei huo wen san chia pu chih kuei |
see 貨比三家不吃虧|货比三家不吃亏[huo4 bi3 san1 jia1 bu4 chi1 kui1] |
貨比三家不吃虧 货比三家不吃亏 see styles |
huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī huo4 bi3 san1 jia1 bu4 chi1 kui1 huo pi san chia pu ch`ih k`uei huo pi san chia pu chih kuei |
shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom) |
閏四月，吃樹葉 闰四月，吃树叶 see styles |
rùn sì yuè , chī shù yè run4 si4 yue4 , chi1 shu4 ye4 jun ssu yüeh , ch`ih shu yeh jun ssu yüeh , chih shu yeh |
an intercalary fourth month brings food shortages |
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bikkuri(gikun)(p); bikkuri びっくり(gikun)(P); ビックリ |
(vs,adv) (1) (kana only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump; (can act as adjective) (2) (kana only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) surprise (e.g. surprise party) |
小洞不補大洞吃苦 小洞不补大洞吃苦 see styles |
xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ xiao3 dong4 bu4 bu3 da4 dong4 chi1 ku3 hsiao tung pu pu ta tung ch`ih k`u hsiao tung pu pu ta tung chih ku |
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine |
心急吃不了熱豆腐 心急吃不了热豆腐 see styles |
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu xin1 ji2 chi1 bu5 liao3 re4 dou4 fu5 hsin chi ch`ih pu liao je tou fu hsin chi chih pu liao je tou fu |
hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom); one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything |
會哭的孩子有奶吃 会哭的孩子有奶吃 see styles |
huì kū de hái zi yǒu nǎi chī hui4 ku1 de5 hai2 zi5 you3 nai3 chi1 hui k`u te hai tzu yu nai ch`ih hui ku te hai tzu yu nai chih |
lit. a child who cries gets to feed at the breast (idiom); fig. the squeaky wheel gets the grease |
會哭的孩子有糖吃 会哭的孩子有糖吃 see styles |
huì kū de hái zi yǒu táng chī hui4 ku1 de5 hai2 zi5 you3 tang2 chi1 hui k`u te hai tzu yu t`ang ch`ih hui ku te hai tzu yu tang chih |
lit. the child who cries gets the candy (idiom); fig. the squeaky wheel gets the grease |
癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 see styles |
lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu lai4 ha2 ma5 xiang3 chi1 tian1 e2 rou4 lai ha ma hsiang ch`ih t`ien o jou lai ha ma hsiang chih tien o jou |
lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom); fig. to try to punch above one's weight |
吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸 吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸 see styles |
chī bù dào pú tao shuō pú tao suān chi1 bu4 dao4 pu2 tao5 shuo1 pu2 tao5 suan1 ch`ih pu tao p`u t`ao shuo p`u t`ao suan chih pu tao pu tao shuo pu tao suan |
sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop); lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them |
吃別人嚼過的饃不香 吃别人嚼过的馍不香 see styles |
chī bié rén jiáo guò de mó bù xiāng chi1 bie2 ren2 jiao2 guo4 de5 mo2 bu4 xiang1 ch`ih pieh jen chiao kuo te mo pu hsiang chih pieh jen chiao kuo te mo pu hsiang |
lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor (idiom); fig. there's no joy in discovering something if someone else got there first |
吃屎都趕不上熱乎的 吃屎都赶不上热乎的 see styles |
chī shǐ dōu gǎn bu shàng rè hu de chi1 shi3 dou1 gan3 bu5 shang4 re4 hu5 de5 ch`ih shih tou kan pu shang je hu te chih shih tou kan pu shang je hu te |
lit. if you were eating warm shit, it'd be stone cold by the time you finished it (idiom); fig. (of a person) too slow; can't keep up |
吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡 吃着碗里，看着锅里 see styles |
chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , kan4 zhe5 guo1 li3 ch`ih che wan li , k`an che kuo li chih che wan li , kan che kuo li |
lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom); not content with what one already has; (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye |
吃著碗裡，瞧著鍋裡 吃着碗里，瞧着锅里 see styles |
chī zhe wǎn lǐ , qiáo zhe guō lǐ chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , qiao2 zhe5 guo1 li3 ch`ih che wan li , ch`iao che kuo li chih che wan li , chiao che kuo li |
see 吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡|吃着碗里，看着锅里[chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , kan4 zhe5 guo1 li3] |
不乾不淨，吃了沒病 不干不净，吃了没病 see styles |
bù gān bù jìng , chī le méi bìng bu4 gan1 bu4 jing4 , chi1 le5 mei2 bing4 pu kan pu ching , ch`ih le mei ping pu kan pu ching , chih le mei ping |
a little dirt never killed anybody (proverb); a couple of germs won't do you any harm |
小洞不堵，大洞吃苦 see styles |
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ xiao3 dong4 bu4 du3 , da4 dong4 chi1 ku3 hsiao tung pu tu , ta tung ch`ih k`u hsiao tung pu tu , ta tung chih ku |
lit. a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom); fig. a stitch in time saves nine |
看菜吃飯，量體裁衣 看菜吃饭，量体裁衣 see styles |
kàn cài chī fàn , liàng tǐ cái yī kan4 cai4 chi1 fan4 , liang4 ti3 cai2 yi1 k`an ts`ai ch`ih fan , liang t`i ts`ai i kan tsai chih fan , liang ti tsai i |
lit. to eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances |
靠山吃山，靠水吃水 see styles |
kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ kao4 shan1 chi1 shan1 , kao4 shui3 chi1 shui3 k`ao shan ch`ih shan , k`ao shui ch`ih shui kao shan chih shan , kao shui chih shui |
lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom); fig. to make the best use of local resources; to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to find one's niche; to live off the land |
吃得苦中苦，方為人上人 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 see styles |
chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén chi1 de2 ku3 zhong1 ku3 , fang1 wei2 ren2 shang4 ren2 ch`ih te k`u chung k`u , fang wei jen shang jen chih te ku chung ku , fang wei jen shang jen |
one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb); no pain, no gain |
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bikkurigyouten; kikkyougyouten(吃驚仰天) / bikkurigyoten; kikkyogyoten(吃驚仰天) びっくりぎょうてん; きっきょうぎょうてん(吃驚仰天) |
(noun/participle) astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment |
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saikakissuisen さいかきっすいせん |
Plimsoll line; Plimsoll mark; load line |
不聽老人言，吃虧在眼前 不听老人言，吃亏在眼前 see styles |
bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián bu4 ting1 lao3 ren2 yan2 , chi1 kui1 zai4 yan3 qian2 pu t`ing lao jen yen , ch`ih k`uei tsai yen ch`ien pu ting lao jen yen , chih kuei tsai yen chien |
(idiom) ignore your elders at your peril |
啞巴吃黃連，有苦說不出 哑巴吃黄连，有苦说不出 see styles |
yǎ ba chī huáng lián , yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū ya3 ba5 chi1 huang2 lian2 , you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1 ya pa ch`ih huang lien , yu k`u shuo pu ch`u ya pa chih huang lien , yu ku shuo pu chu |
to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom); unable to speak of one's bitter suffering; sometimes written 啞子吃黃連，有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连，有苦说不出 |
死了張屠夫，不吃混毛豬 死了张屠夫，不吃混毛猪 see styles |
sǐ le zhāng tú fū , bù chī hùn máo zhū si3 le5 zhang1 tu2 fu1 , bu4 chi1 hun4 mao2 zhu1 ssu le chang t`u fu , pu ch`ih hun mao chu ssu le chang tu fu , pu chih hun mao chu |
lit. just because Zhang the butcher dies, doesn't mean we'll have to eat pork mixed with bristles (idiom); fig. nobody is indispensable |
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shakkuri しゃっくり |
(n,vs,vi) (kana only) hiccup; hiccough |
端起碗吃肉，放下筷子罵娘 端起碗吃肉，放下筷子骂娘 see styles |
duān qǐ wǎn chī ròu , fàng xià kuài zi mà niáng duan1 qi3 wan3 chi1 rou4 , fang4 xia4 kuai4 zi5 ma4 niang2 tuan ch`i wan ch`ih jou , fang hsia k`uai tzu ma niang tuan chi wan chih jou , fang hsia kuai tzu ma niang |
lit. to eat meat from one's bowl, then put down one's chopsticks and scold one's mother (idiom); fig. to complain despite being privileged; to be ungrateful for what one has been given |
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bikkuri(gikun)(p); bikkuri びっくり(gikun)(P); ビックリ |
(vs,vi,adv) (1) (kana only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump; (can act as adjective) (2) (kana only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) surprise (e.g. surprise party) |
吃人家的嘴軟，拿人家的手短 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 see styles |
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn chi1 ren2 jia1 de5 zui3 ruan3 , na2 ren2 jia1 de5 shou3 duan3 ch`ih jen chia te tsui juan , na jen chia te shou tuan chih jen chia te tsui juan , na jen chia te shou tuan |
lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom); fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted |
又要馬兒好，又要馬兒不吃草 又要马儿好，又要马儿不吃草 see styles |
yòu yào mǎ r hǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo you4 yao4 ma3 r5 hao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3 yu yao ma r hao , yu yao ma r pu ch`ih ts`ao yu yao ma r hao , yu yao ma r pu chih tsao |
see 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草|又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草[you4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3] |
又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草 又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草 see styles |
yòu yào mǎ r pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo you4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3 yu yao ma r p`ao , yu yao ma r pu ch`ih ts`ao yu yao ma r pao , yu yao ma r pu chih tsao |
lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom); fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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