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Simple Dictionary Definition |
量力而為 量力而为 see styles |
liàng lì ér wéi liang4 li4 er2 wei2 liang li erh wei |
to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth |
量力而行 see styles |
liàng lì ér xíng liang4 li4 er2 xing2 liang li erh hsing |
to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence; One does what one can. |
鋌而走險 铤而走险 see styles |
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn ting3 er2 zou3 xian3 t`ing erh tsou hsien ting erh tsou hsien |
to take a risk out of desperation (idiom) |
鍥而不捨 锲而不舍 see styles |
qiè ér bù shě qie4 er2 bu4 she3 ch`ieh erh pu she chieh erh pu she |
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at something; to persevere; unflagging efforts |
鎩羽而歸 铩羽而归 see styles |
shā yǔ ér guī sha1 yu3 er2 gui1 sha yü erh kuei |
to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiom) |
隨之而後 随之而后 see styles |
suí zhī ér hòu sui2 zhi1 er2 hou4 sui chih erh hou |
from that; following from that; after that |
隨遇而安 随遇而安 see styles |
suí yù ér ān sui2 yu4 er2 an1 sui yü erh an |
at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt; flexible; to accept circumstances with good will |
隨順而轉 随顺而转 see styles |
suí shùn ér zhuǎn sui2 shun4 er2 zhuan3 sui shun erh chuan zuijun ji ten |
carry out in accord with... |
離相而轉 离相而转 see styles |
lí xiàng ér zhuǎn li2 xiang4 er2 zhuan3 li hsiang erh chuan risō ji ten |
functions free from marks |
霍然而癒 霍然而愈 see styles |
huò rán ér yù huo4 ran2 er2 yu4 huo jan erh yü |
to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly |
露齒而笑 露齿而笑 see styles |
lù chǐ ér xiào lu4 chi3 er2 xiao4 lu ch`ih erh hsiao lu chih erh hsiao |
to grin |
顯而易見 显而易见 see styles |
xiǎn ér yì jiàn xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 hsien erh i chien |
clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying |
顰蹙而住 see styles |
pín cù ér zhù pin2 cu4 er2 zhu4 p`in ts`u erh chu pin tsu erh chu |
sulks |
食言而肥 see styles |
shí yán ér féi shi2 yan2 er2 fei2 shih yen erh fei |
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom); fig. not to live up to one's promises |
魚貫而入 鱼贯而入 see styles |
yú guàn ér rù yu2 guan4 er2 ru4 yü kuan erh ju |
to walk in in a line |
魚貫而出 鱼贯而出 see styles |
yú guàn ér chū yu2 guan4 er2 chu1 yü kuan erh ch`u yü kuan erh chu |
to file out; to walk out in a line |
默然而聽 see styles |
mò rán ér tīng mo4 ran2 er2 ting1 mo jan erh t`ing mo jan erh ting |
to be silent and listen |
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jirai じらい |
(adverb) since then; after that |
三思而後行 三思而后行 see styles |
sān sī ér hòu xíng san1 si1 er2 hou4 xing2 san ssu erh hou hsing |
think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance |
上田真而子 see styles |
uedamaniko うえだまにこ |
(person) Ueda Maniko |
不期然而然 see styles |
bù qī rán ér rán bu4 qi1 ran2 er2 ran2 pu ch`i jan erh jan pu chi jan erh jan |
happen unexpectedly; turn out contrary to one's expectations |
何樂而不為 何乐而不为 see styles |
hé lè ér bù wéi he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2 ho le erh pu wei |
What can you have against it? (idiom); We should do this.; Go for it! |
依他而得起 see styles |
yī tā ér dé qǐ yi1 ta1 er2 de2 qi3 i t`a erh te ch`i i ta erh te chi eta ji tokuki |
to come into existence other-dependently |
依自業而有 依自业而有 see styles |
yī zì yè ér yǒu yi1 zi4 ye4 er2 you3 i tzu yeh erh yu e jigōj i u |
to exist based on one's own activities |
反形而上学 see styles |
hankeijijougaku / hankejijogaku はんけいじじょうがく |
(ant: 形而上学・けいじじょうがく) anti-metaphysics |
啞撇釋該而 哑撇释该而 see styles |
yǎ piē shì gāi ér ya3 pie1 shi4 gai1 er2 ya p`ieh shih kai erh ya pieh shih kai erh abeishagaiji |
abhiṣeka, 'consecrate me by sprinkling, ' said in prayer. |
如言而思義 如言而思义 see styles |
rú yán ér sī yì ru2 yan2 er2 si1 yi4 ju yen erh ssu i nyogon ji shigi |
thinking according to language |
學而優則仕 学而优则仕 see styles |
xué ér yōu zé shì xue2 er2 you1 ze2 shi4 hsüeh erh yu tse shih |
one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom) |
小學而大遺 小学而大遗 see styles |
xiǎo xué ér dà yí xiao3 xue2 er2 da4 yi2 hsiao hsüeh erh ta i |
to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom) |
平等而分布 see styles |
píng děng ér fēn bù ping2 deng3 er2 fen1 bu4 p`ing teng erh fen pu ping teng erh fen pu byōdō ji funfu |
even-handed distribution |
形而上絵画 see styles |
keijijoukaiga / kejijokaiga けいじじょうかいが |
metaphysical art |
欲速而不達 欲速而不达 see styles |
yù sù ér bù dá yu4 su4 er2 bu4 da2 yü su erh pu ta |
see 欲速則不達|欲速则不达[yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2] |
溫故而知新 温故而知新 see styles |
wēn gù ér zhī xīn wen1 gu4 er2 zhi1 xin1 wen ku erh chih hsin |
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects); to recall the past to understand the future |
群起而攻之 see styles |
qún qǐ ér gōng zhī qun2 qi3 er2 gong1 zhi1 ch`ün ch`i erh kung chih chün chi erh kung chih |
the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.; universally abhorrent |
退而求其次 see styles |
tuì ér qiú qí cì tui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4 t`ui erh ch`iu ch`i tz`u tui erh chiu chi tzu |
to settle for second best; the next best thing |
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ese; ese えせ; エセ |
(prefix) (kana only) false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended; mock |
一發而不可收 一发而不可收 see styles |
yī fā ér bù kě shōu yi1 fa1 er2 bu4 ke3 shou1 i fa erh pu k`o shou i fa erh pu ko shou |
to be impossible to stop once started |
不可同日而語 不可同日而语 see styles |
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ bu4 ke3 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3 pu k`o t`ung jih erh yü pu ko tung jih erh yü |
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable |
不得其門而入 不得其门而入 see styles |
bù dé qí mén ér rù bu4 de2 qi2 men2 er2 ru4 pu te ch`i men erh ju pu te chi men erh ju |
to be unable to get into (a house, an organization, a field of study, a particular type of career etc) |
不得已而為之 不得已而为之 see styles |
bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī bu4 de2 yi3 er2 wei2 zhi1 pu te i erh wei chih |
to have no other choice; to be the last resort |
以失敗而告終 以失败而告终 see styles |
yǐ shī bài ér gào zhōng yi3 shi1 bai4 er2 gao4 zhong1 i shih pai erh kao chung |
to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback |
出淤泥而不染 see styles |
chū yū ní ér bù rǎn chu1 yu1 ni2 er2 bu4 ran3 ch`u yü ni erh pu jan chu yü ni erh pu jan |
lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom); fig. to be principled and incorruptible |
勢力自在而轉 势力自在而转 see styles |
shì lì zì zài ér zhuǎn shi4 li4 zi4 zai4 er2 zhuan3 shih li tzu tsai erh chuan seiriki jizai ji ten |
one's momentum [energy] naturally acts |
反其道而行之 see styles |
fǎn qí dào ér xíng zhī fan3 qi2 dao4 er2 xing2 zhi1 fan ch`i tao erh hsing chih fan chi tao erh hsing chih |
to do the very opposite; to act in a diametrically opposite way |
可一而不可再 see styles |
kě yī ér bù kě zài ke3 yi1 er2 bu4 ke3 zai4 k`o i erh pu k`o tsai ko i erh pu ko tsai |
may be done once and once only; just this once |
可望而不可即 see styles |
kě wàng ér bù kě jí ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2 k`o wang erh pu k`o chi ko wang erh pu ko chi |
in sight but unattainable (idiom); inaccessible; also written 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2] |
可望而不可及 see styles |
kě wàng ér bù kě jí ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2 k`o wang erh pu k`o chi ko wang erh pu ko chi |
in sight but unattainable (idiom); inaccessible |
敢怒而不敢言 see styles |
gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán gan3 nu4 er2 bu4 gan3 yan2 kan nu erh pu kan yen |
angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment; unable to voice objections |
敬鬼神而遠之 敬鬼神而远之 see styles |
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī jing4 gui3 shen2 er2 yuan3 zhi1 ching kuei shen erh yüan chih |
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance |
未可同日而語 未可同日而语 see styles |
wèi kě tóng rì ér yǔ wei4 ke3 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3 wei k`o t`ung jih erh yü wei ko tung jih erh yü |
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable |
本無而今得生 本无而今得生 see styles |
běn wú ér jīn dé shēng ben3 wu2 er2 jin1 de2 sheng1 pen wu erh chin te sheng honmu jikin tokushō |
originally existent, but now comes into being |
良禽擇木而棲 良禽择木而栖 see styles |
liáng qín zé mù ér qī liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 er2 qi1 liang ch`in tse mu erh ch`i liang chin tse mu erh chi |
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity |
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shikaruni しかるに |
(conjunction) (kana only) however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while; on the other hand |
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shikaruo しかるを |
(conjunction) even so; though that may be |
一而再，再而三 see styles |
yī ér zài , zài ér sān yi1 er2 zai4 , zai4 er2 san1 i erh tsai , tsai erh san |
again and again |
不患寡而患不均 see styles |
bù huàn guǎ ér huàn bù jun bu4 huan4 gua3 er2 huan4 bu4 jun1 pu huan kua erh huan pu chün |
do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects) |
來而不往非禮也 来而不往非礼也 see styles |
lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě lai2 er2 bu4 wang3 fei1 li3 ye3 lai erh pu wang fei li yeh |
not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind |
心有餘而力不足 心有余而力不足 see styles |
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2 hsin yu yü erh li pu tsu |
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
放之四海而皆准 see styles |
fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn fang4 zhi1 si4 hai3 er2 jie1 zhun3 fang chih ssu hai erh chieh chun |
appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable; a panacea |
放之四海而皆準 放之四海而皆准 see styles |
fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn fang4 zhi1 si4 hai3 er2 jie1 zhun3 fang chih ssu hai erh chieh chun |
applicable anywhere (idiom) |
有百利而無一害 有百利而无一害 see styles |
yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī hài you3 bai3 li4 er2 wu2 yi1 hai4 yu pai li erh wu i hai |
to have many advantages and no disadvantages |
有百利而無一弊 有百利而无一弊 see styles |
yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī bì you3 bai3 li4 er2 wu2 yi1 bi4 yu pai li erh wu i pi |
to have many advantages and no disadvantages |
有百害而無一利 有百害而无一利 see styles |
yǒu bǎi hài ér wú yī lì you3 bai3 hai4 er2 wu2 yi1 li4 yu pai hai erh wu i li |
having no advantage whatsoever |
有過之而無不及 有过之而无不及 see styles |
yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí you3 guo4 zhi1 er2 wu2 bu4 ji2 yu kuo chih erh wu pu chi |
not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom); to surpass; to outdo; (derog.) to be even worse |
樹欲靜而風不止 树欲静而风不止 see styles |
shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ shu4 yu4 jing4 er2 feng1 bu4 zhi3 shu yü ching erh feng pu chih |
lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom); fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not |
牽一髮而動全身 牵一发而动全身 see styles |
qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn qian1 yi1 fa4 er2 dong4 quan2 shen1 ch`ien i fa erh tung ch`üan shen chien i fa erh tung chüan shen |
lit. pulling a single hair makes the whole body move (idiom); fig. a small change in one part can affect the whole system |
王顧左右而言他 王顾左右而言他 see styles |
wáng gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā wang2 gu4 zuo3 you4 er2 yan2 ta1 wang ku tso yu erh yen t`a wang ku tso yu erh yen ta |
the king looked left and right and then talked of other things; to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom) |
知其不可而為之 知其不可而为之 see styles |
zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī zhi1 qi2 bu4 ke3 er2 wei2 zhi1 chih ch`i pu k`o erh wei chih chih chi pu ko erh wei chih |
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom) |
置之死地而後生 置之死地而后生 see styles |
zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng zhi4 zhi1 si3 di4 er2 hou4 sheng1 chih chih ssu ti erh hou sheng |
(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1zi3 Bing1fa3]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation |
聽其言而觀其行 听其言而观其行 see styles |
tīng qí yán ér guān qí xíng ting1 qi2 yan2 er2 guan1 qi2 xing2 t`ing ch`i yen erh kuan ch`i hsing ting chi yen erh kuan chi hsing |
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions |
不隨煩惱自在而行 不随烦恼自在而行 see styles |
bù suí fán nǎo zì zài ér xíng bu4 sui2 fan2 nao3 zi4 zai4 er2 xing2 pu sui fan nao tzu tsai erh hsing fu zui bonnō jizai ji gyō |
does not act unrestrainedly according to one's afflictions |
廣而告之廣告公司 广而告之广告公司 see styles |
guǎng ér gào zhī guǎng gào gōng sī guang3 er2 gao4 zhi1 guang3 gao4 gong1 si1 kuang erh kao chih kuang kao kung ssu |
China Mass Media International Advertising Corp |
形而上学的唯物論 see styles |
keijijougakutekiyuibutsuron / kejijogakutekiyuibutsuron けいじじょうがくてきゆいぶつろん |
metaphysical materialism |
於一切法而得自在 于一切法而得自在 see styles |
yú yī qiè fǎ ér dé zì zài yu2 yi1 qie4 fa3 er2 de2 zi4 zai4 yü i ch`ieh fa erh te tzu tsai yü i chieh fa erh te tzu tsai o issai hō jitoku jizai |
attains full mastery over all dharmas |
百足之蟲死而不僵 百足之虫死而不僵 see styles |
bǎi zú zhī chóng sǐ ér bù jiāng bai3 zu2 zhi1 chong2 si3 er2 bu4 jiang1 pai tsu chih ch`ung ssu erh pu chiang pai tsu chih chung ssu erh pu chiang |
a centipede dies but never falls down; old institutions die hard |
青出於藍而勝於藍 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 see styles |
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán qing1 chu1 yu2 lan2 er2 sheng4 yu2 lan2 ch`ing ch`u yü lan erh sheng yü lan ching chu yü lan erh sheng yü lan |
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom); fig. the student surpasses the master |
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jigo じご |
(n,adv) thereafter |
天網恢恢，疏而不失 天网恢恢，疏而不失 see styles |
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 , shu1 er2 bu4 shi1 t`ien wang hui hui , shu erh pu shih tien wang hui hui , shu erh pu shih |
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law |
天網恢恢，疏而不漏 天网恢恢，疏而不漏 see styles |
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 , shu1 er2 bu4 lou4 t`ien wang hui hui , shu erh pu lou tien wang hui hui , shu erh pu lou |
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law |
學而不厭，誨人不倦 学而不厌，诲人不倦 see styles |
xué ér bù yàn , huì rén bù juàn xue2 er2 bu4 yan4 , hui4 ren2 bu4 juan4 hsüeh erh pu yen , hui jen pu chüan |
study tirelessly, teach with endless enthusiasm (idiom, from Analects) |
日出而作，日入而息 see styles |
rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī ri4 chu1 er2 zuo4 , ri4 ru4 er2 xi1 jih ch`u erh tso , jih ju erh hsi jih chu erh tso , jih ju erh hsi |
lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb); fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life |
法網灰灰，疏而不漏 法网灰灰，疏而不漏 see styles |
fǎ wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu fa3 wang3 hui1 hui1 , shu1 er2 bu4 lou4 fa wang hui hui , shu erh pu lou |
The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes. |
過而能改，善莫大焉 过而能改，善莫大焉 see styles |
guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān guo4 er2 neng2 gai3 , shan4 mo4 da4 yan1 kuo erh neng kai , shan mo ta yen |
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom) |
鞠躬盡瘁，死而後已 鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已 see styles |
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 , si3 er2 hou4 yi3 chü kung chin ts`ui , ssu erh hou i chü kung chin tsui , ssu erh hou i |
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life; with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day |
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ese; ese えせ; エセ |
(prefix) (kana only) false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended; mock |
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soshite(p); shikashite そして(P); しかして |
(conjunction) (kana only) and; and then; thus; and now; and finally |
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otte おって |
(adverb) (1) (追って only) later on; shortly; presently; afterwards; in due course; by and by; (adverb) (2) P.S. |
知其然而不知其所以然 see styles |
zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán zhi1 qi2 ran2 er2 bu4 zhi1 qi2 suo3 yi3 ran2 chih ch`i jan erh pu chih ch`i so i jan chih chi jan erh pu chih chi so i jan |
(idiom) to know that it is so but not why it is so |
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shikaruni しかるに |
(conjunction) (kana only) however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while; on the other hand |
吾生也有涯，而知也無涯 吾生也有涯，而知也无涯 see styles |
wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá wu2 sheng1 ye3 you3 ya2 , er2 zhi1 ye3 wu2 ya2 wu sheng yeh yu ya , erh chih yeh wu ya |
Life is short, learning is limitless; Ars longa, vita brevis |
臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網 临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网 see styles |
lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3 lin yüan hsien yü , pu ju t`ui erh chieh wang lin yüan hsien yü , pu ju tui erh chieh wang |
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim |
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jikon じこん |
(n,adv) from now on; hereafter |
人非生而知之者，孰能無惑 人非生而知之者，孰能无惑 see styles |
rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng wú huò ren2 fei1 sheng1 er2 zhi1 zhi1 zhe3 , shu2 neng2 wu2 huo4 jen fei sheng erh chih chih che , shu neng wu huo |
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?; We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4]) |
千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有 千里马常有，而伯乐不常有 see styles |
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu qian1 li3 ma3 chang2 you3 , er2 bo2 le4 bu4 chang2 you3 ch`ien li ma ch`ang yu , erh po le pu ch`ang yu chien li ma chang yu , erh po le pu chang yu |
lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom); fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it |
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shikamo しかも |
(conjunction) (1) (kana only) moreover; furthermore; (conjunction) (2) (kana only) nevertheless; and yet |
學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆 see styles |
xué ér bù sī zé wǎng , sī ér bù xué zé dài xue2 er2 bu4 si1 ze2 wang3 , si1 er2 bu4 xue2 ze2 dai4 hsüeh erh pu ssu tse wang , ssu erh pu hsüeh tse tai |
To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius) |
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ottegaki おってがき |
postscript |
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soshite(p); shikashite そして(P); しかして |
(conjunction) (kana only) and; and then; thus; and now; and finally |
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shikamo しかも |
(conjunction) (1) (kana only) moreover; furthermore; (conjunction) (2) (kana only) nevertheless; and yet |
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shikarunochi しかるのち |
(n,adv) thereafter; after doing that; followed by |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "而" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
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